Kigali vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$489
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$8550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
30
82
😀 Quality of life
48
97
🏙️ Population
1.75M
452K

The cost of living in Kigali is 77% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6419th and 11th ($872 vs $3857) 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 0.2 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 6866th and 6th 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
$2.05
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117