Almaty vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$531
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
30
😀 Quality of life
70
48
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.75M

The cost of living in Almaty is 16% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5468th and 6419th ($1014 vs $872) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3901st and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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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