Baku vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$307
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
28
😀 Quality of life
59
47
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.16M

The cost of living in Baku is 11% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6560th and 6978th ($753 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Azerbaijan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5476th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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