Kigali vs Zhoukou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Zhoukou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$387
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$286
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$63
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$622
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
119 km
🎓 Higher education
27
16
😀 Quality of life
49
43
🏙️ Population
1.16M
9.03M

The cost of living in Kigali is 30% more expensive than in Zhoukou. Cities ranked 6835th and 7972nd ($758 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 235th 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 1.1 months in Zhoukou. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Zhoukou ranked 353rd in China, while ranked 6733rd and 7341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Zhoukou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$289
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$48.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$3146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1612
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$3.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$25.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$41.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$14551

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$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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
31 km or 19 mi Xiangcheng
$567
59 km or 36 mi Luohe
$553
78 km or 49 mi Jieshou
$563
88 km or 55 mi Xuchang
$507
92 km or 57 mi Zhumadian
$580
104 km or 65 mi Changge
$517
110 km or 69 mi Wugang
$526
120 km or 75 mi Xinzheng
$522
123 km or 76 mi Yuzhou
$523
125 km or 78 mi Pingdingshan
$544
128 km or 80 mi Shangqiu
$598
133 km or 83 mi Kaifeng
$478
135 km or 84 mi Fuyang
$595
154 km or 96 mi Zhengzhou
$504
154 km or 96 mi Xinmi
$518
170 km or 106 mi Yongcheng
$570
173 km or 107 mi Xingyang
$513
175 km or 109 mi Xinyang
$583
175 km or 109 mi Dengfeng
$517
177 km or 110 mi Changyuan
$572
177 km or 110 mi Ruzhou
$525
193 km or 120 mi Heze
$807
197 km or 123 mi Gongyi
$516
199 km or 123 mi Xinxiang
$502
202 km or 125 mi Huaibei
$570
205 km or 127 mi Weihui
$506
208 km or 129 mi Nanyang
$581
210 km or 131 mi Yanshi
$510
215 km or 134 mi Suzhou
$582
218 km or 136 mi Huixian
$511
220 km or 137 mi Jiaozuo
$489
223 km or 138 mi Mengzhou
$503
226 km or 141 mi Qinyang
$506
234 km or 146 mi Luoyang
$513
236 km or 147 mi Guangshui
$574
238 km or 148 mi Hebi
$527
240 km or 149 mi Puyang
$585
242 km or 150 mi Zaoyang
$552
243 km or 151 mi Suizhou
$582
245 km or 152 mi Xuzhou
$499