Ashgabat vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$798
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
28
😀 Quality of life
29
44
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.16M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 124% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 3187th and 6804th ($1616 vs $723) 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 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8245th and 6601st 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
$26.2
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543