Kigali vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$387
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$8151
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
81
😀 Quality of life
49
100
🏙️ Population
1.16M
449K

The cost of living in Kigali is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6835th and 23rd ($758 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Rwanda and Switzerland, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6733rd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$22875

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
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$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041