Kigali vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$355
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$2601
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
28
100
😀 Quality of life
44
99
🏙️ Population
1.16M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kigali is 56% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6804th and 3085th ($723 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Rwanda and Japan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6601st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Tokyo

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Kigali Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$15495

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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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$1121
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$1112
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$1133
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$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
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$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
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$1109
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$1116
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$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
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$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033