Kigali vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$489
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$1074
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$669
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
52
😀 Quality of life
48
69
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.11M

The cost of living in Kigali is 28% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6419th and 4743rd ($872 vs $1205) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Armenia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.6 months in Yerevan. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 6866th and 4225th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
14.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$3058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$78.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$9299

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$671
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$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1104
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1096
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$576
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$743
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$872
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$572
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$756
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$575
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$574
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$569
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$769
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$726
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$679
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1053
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$990
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$374
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$988
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$631
209 km or 130 mi Van
$580
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$751
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$649
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$429
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$631
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$652
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$730
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$448
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$452
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$586
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$480
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$850
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$476
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$580
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$845
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$601