Almaty vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$499
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
28
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.16M

The cost of living in Almaty is 30% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6015th and 6804th ($941 vs $723) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 4176th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Kigali

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