Kigali vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$323
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$6558
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
81
😀 Quality of life
47
97
🏙️ Population
1.16M
443K

The cost of living in Kigali is 80% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6978th and 31st ($677 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Rwanda and Switzerland, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6517th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$29266

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$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
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$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
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$1326
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$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846