Ashgabat vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1898
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4362
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$968
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1668
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$780
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$210
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
30
😀 Quality of life
43
48
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.75M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 118% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2383rd and 6419th ($1898 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 7430th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Kigali

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Ashgabat Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.1
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.76
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$6.83
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$765
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1798
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1413
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.58%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3536
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.87
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.53
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.02
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.18
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.88
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.83
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.04
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.82
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.7
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24585
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1846
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$475
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1864
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$466
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$469
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$483
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$482
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$483
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1726
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$561
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$664
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1840
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$612
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$475
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$523
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$556
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$359
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$516
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$439
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$542
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$563
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$500
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$570
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$584
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$470
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$570
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$638
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$557
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$584
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$614
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$590
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$587
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$611
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$684
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Kigali

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