Kigali vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$2725
🏠 One person rent
$439
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$589
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
52
😀 Quality of life
49
69
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.11M

The cost of living in Kigali is 29% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6714th and 4903rd ($811 vs $1148) 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 0.5 months in Yerevan. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 6822nd and 4456th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Yerevan

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Kigali Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
15.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$3242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$4.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$8146

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1057
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$981
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$562
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$728
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$853
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$562
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$746
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$565
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$559
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$560
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$740
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$698
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$655
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1028
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$959
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$404
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$953
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$612
209 km or 130 mi Van
$568
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$730
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$631
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$489
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$615
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$634
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$706
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$445
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$508
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$575
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$550
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$840
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$503
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$566
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$566
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$842
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$588