Kigali vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1385
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$3419
🏠 One person rent
$355
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$247
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$2652
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
44
97
🏙️ Population
1.16M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kigali is 48% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6804th and 4132nd ($723 vs $1385) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 6601st and 10th 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
$3.67
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$452
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1300
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$90.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$6813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$3020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$12.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$40.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$285
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$12546

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Distance City Cost of living
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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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11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1187
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1079
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1070
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1115
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1079
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$976
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1153
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1070
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$982
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$942
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1112
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$1003
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$983
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1124
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1057
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1060
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1133
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1641
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$988
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1069
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1086
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1106
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1084
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1079
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1121
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1034
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1073
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1096
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1092