Baku vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$378
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
30
😀 Quality of life
62
48
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.75M

The cost of living in Baku is 2% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6524th and 6419th ($856 vs $872) 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5591st and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Kigali

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Baku Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618