Almaty vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$524
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
30
😀 Quality of life
70
49
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.75M

The cost of living in Almaty is 20% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5852nd and 6714th ($974 vs $811) 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 4192nd and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Kigali

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Almaty Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602