Baku vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$358
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
30
😀 Quality of life
64
49
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.75M

The cost of living in Baku is 1% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6681st and 6714th ($820 vs $811) 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 5397th and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602