Ashgabat vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Ashgabat Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$836
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
28
😀 Quality of life
30
47
🏙️ Population
828K
1.16M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 148% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2737th and 6978th ($1679 vs $677) 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 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8379th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Ashgabat vs Kigali infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Ashgabat vs Kigali

Prices for goods and services in Ashgabat and Kigali are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Ashgabat Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$6579

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Ashgabat

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571