Kigali vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$3307
🏠 One person rent
$439
$606
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1036
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$232
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2765
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
96
😀 Quality of life
49
95
🏙️ Population
1.75M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kigali is 40% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6714th and 4482nd ($811 vs $1343) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6822nd and 26th 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
$2.3
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1347
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$82.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$6364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$3332
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$59.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$43.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$305
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$16118

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1399
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1127
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1104
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1126
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1100
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$957
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1138
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$980
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$909
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1154
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1056
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$993
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$982
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1116
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1160
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1104
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1073
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$992
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1176
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$981
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1076
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1118
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1137
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$985
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1116
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1096
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1155
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1144
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1097
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1107
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1130