Kigali vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$419
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$2647
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
45
97
🏙️ Population
1.16M
3.76M

The cost of living in Kigali is 42% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 6562nd and 4098th ($771 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 18th 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 2 months in Yokohama. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Yokohama ranked 2nd in Japan, while ranked 6577th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Yokohama

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Kigali Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$13410

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109