Bangalore vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1429
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$219
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.8
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1153
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
28
😀 Quality of life
68
45
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.16M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 31% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8398th and 6562nd ($533 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in India and Rwanda, respectively. Check India vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Bangalore ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3159th and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.04
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$410
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.37%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2065
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1100
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.64
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.49
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.64
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.5
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$109
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3404
$9282

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$351
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$375
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
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126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$311
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$304
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$258
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$354
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$295
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$304
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$300
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$315
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$355
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$339
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$342
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$292
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$360
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$306
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$344
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$325
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$272
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$316
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$302
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$412
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$366
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$514
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$280
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$294
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$349
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$310
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$346
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$383
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$338
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$359
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$306
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$357

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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