Kigali vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1664
🏠 One person rent
$355
$190
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$330
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$63.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$690
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
28
17
😀 Quality of life
44
37
🏙️ Population
1.16M
9.03M

The cost of living in Kigali is 21% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 6804th and 7790th ($723 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 315th in Rwanda and China, respectively. Check Rwanda vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Zhoukou. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Zhoukou ranked 337th in China, while ranked 6601st and 7211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$3.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$27.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$141
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$215
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$31.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$49.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$3443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1985
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$2.41
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$25.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$4.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$235
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$15431

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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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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$598
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$612
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$619
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$610
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$659
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$568
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$587
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$559
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$571
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$611
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$775
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$623
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$673
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$522
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$541
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$633
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$531
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$683
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$542
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$819
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$555
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$1433
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$535
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$588
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$613
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$586
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$655
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$521
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$639
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$565
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$502
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$517
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$525
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$511
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$647
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$648
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$826
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$614
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$650
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$528