Ashgabat vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$887
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
30
😀 Quality of life
48
49
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.75M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 123% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2849th and 6714th ($1806 vs $811) 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 0.4 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 6881st and 6822nd 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
$28.8
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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