Bangalore vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$524
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1260
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$221
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$384
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
27
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
12.3M
1.16M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 31% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8500th and 6835th ($524 vs $758) 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 0.6 months in Bangalore compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Bangalore ranked 6th best city to live in India vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5281st and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangalore Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.71%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2084
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.26
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.07
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.48
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.65
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$121
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3795
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$355
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$341
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$327
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$346
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$295
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$235
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$291
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$286
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$345
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$347
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$327
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$368
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$326
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$340
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$295
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$327
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$300
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$286
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$317
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$321
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$266
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$437
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$310
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$275
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$400
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$347
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$383
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$535
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$283
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$356
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$345
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$347
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$351
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$382
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$334
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$355
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$300
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$353

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612