Kigali vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2989
🏠 One person rent
$355
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$558
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
50
😀 Quality of life
44
63
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.05M

The cost of living in Kigali is 44% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6804th and 4338th ($723 vs $1298) 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 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.4 months in Yerevan. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 6601st and 4709th 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
$3.67
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$580
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
15.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$3527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$10858

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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1190
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1160
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1173
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1052
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$541
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$807
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$916
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$541
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$701
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$538
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$542
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$532
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$845
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$791
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$681
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1046
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$1050
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$425
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$1051
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$552
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$728
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$587
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$907
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$609
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$632
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$716
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$512
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1610
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$570
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$941
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$855
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$540
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$580
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$837
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$578