Bangalore vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1259
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$223
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$387
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$186
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$266
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
30
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.75M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 36% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8579th and 6714th ($523 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in India and Rwanda, respectively. Check India vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bangalore compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Bangalore ranked 10th best city to live in India vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5518th and 6822nd 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
$3.08
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.17
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.9
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.4
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.67%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1903
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.12
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.38
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.01
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.1
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49.3
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4350
$9138

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$332
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$347
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$334
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$349
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$297
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$236
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$300
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$285
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$346
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$344
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$322
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$367
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$359
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$331
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$335
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$282
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$306
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$271
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$320
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$316
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$262
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$430
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$299
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$285
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$389
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$341
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$376
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$533
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$273
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$349
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$338
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$348
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$350
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$387
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$349
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$299
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$343

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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