Kigali vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1253
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2899
🏠 One person rent
$419
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1581
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
38
😀 Quality of life
45
76
🏙️ Population
1.16M
767K

The cost of living in Kigali is 38% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 6562nd and 4331st ($771 vs $1253) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Rwanda and Croatia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.3 months in Zagreb. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 6577th and 843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$50.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$8.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$624
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$27.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$4361
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$2995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$9.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$5.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$6.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$86.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$394
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$10861

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$648
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$496
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$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
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$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
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$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
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$648
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$573
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$647
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$768
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$785
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$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
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$801
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$562
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$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
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$910
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$483
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$500
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$495
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$1101
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$912
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$1080
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$1008
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$1116
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1082
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1157
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$842
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$711
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$556
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$659
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$1468
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$558
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1152
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1261
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$750
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$1303
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$1594
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$803
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$750
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$1653
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$1421
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$701
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$847
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$985
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$848
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1263
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1223
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$1582
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1247
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1263
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1323
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$941
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1122
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$603
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$786
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$1307
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$958
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$919
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$747