Bangalore vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$507
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1227
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$216
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$179
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.1
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$211
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
30
😀 Quality of life
63
48
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.75M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 42% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8636th and 6419th ($507 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in India and Rwanda, respectively. Check India vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Bangalore compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Bangalore ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5497th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Kigali

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Bangalore Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.43
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$513
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.9
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.61
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.57%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1811
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1018
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.37
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.18
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.54
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4228
$7731

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68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$303
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$339
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$320
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$332
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$283
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$232
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$302
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$274
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$331
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$330
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$306
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$348
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$339
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$313
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$318
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$264
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$322
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$294
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$259
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$312
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$315
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$250
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$409
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$290
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$379
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$325
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$359
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$508
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$265
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$335
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$317
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$342
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$329
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$372
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$317
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$333
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$268
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$327

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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