Ashgabat vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$893
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
27
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.16M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 142% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2595th and 6835th ($1833 vs $758) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6667th and 6733rd 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
$31.3
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612