Kigali vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$387
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$2542
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
27
96
😀 Quality of life
49
97
🏙️ Population
1.16M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kigali is 43% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6835th and 4404th ($758 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in Rwanda and Japan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6733rd and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Yokohama

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Kigali Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$18032

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Distance City Cost of living
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$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073