Baku vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$766
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1968
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$316
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$602
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
28
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.16M

The cost of living in Baku is 0.6% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6590th and 6562nd ($766 vs $771) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5270th and 6577th 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
$8.9
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.34
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$936
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.1
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2039
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1010
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.41
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.63
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6252
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$707
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$634
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$676
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$608
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$627
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$618
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$607
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$827
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$967
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$622
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$961
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$534
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$535
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$552
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$573
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$658
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$576
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$553
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$767
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$660
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$466
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$813
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1094
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1016
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1199
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$573
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$697
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$618
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1081
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1071
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$419
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$833
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$608
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$557
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$458
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$990
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$645

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638