Kigali vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$439
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$6864
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
82
😀 Quality of life
49
96
🏙️ Population
1.75M
449K

The cost of living in Kigali is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6714th and 13th ($811 vs $3784) 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6822nd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Zurich

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Kigali Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$24322

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$620
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$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
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$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171