Bangalore vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1563
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$239
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
28
😀 Quality of life
70
47
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.16M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 14% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7797th and 6978th ($585 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Rwanda, respectively. Check India vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2674th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.88
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.68
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$287
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$786
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.07%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3402
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1685
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.02
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.06
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.48
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.6
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.4
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$126
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3732
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$399
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$359
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$367
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$321
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$328
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$269
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$415
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$319
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$383
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$327
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$337
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$356
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$350
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$358
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$417
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$369
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$339
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$326
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$325
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$337
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$391
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$358
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$434
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$341
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$357
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$424
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$337
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$350
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$343
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$379
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$302
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$350
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$309
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$358
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$391
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$326
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$361
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$348
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$375

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571