Almaty vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$585
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
28
😀 Quality of life
64
47
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.16M

The cost of living in Almaty is 55% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4975th and 6978th ($1051 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 4635th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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