Kigali vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$3392
🏠 One person rent
$387
$754
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1950
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
27
38
😀 Quality of life
49
80
🏙️ Population
1.16M
767K

The cost of living in Kigali is 47% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 6835th and 4147th ($758 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.4 months in Zagreb. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 6733rd and 742nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$991
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$3578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$12234

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$597
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$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
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890