Bangkok vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2857
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$416
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$1154
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$753
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
28
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.16M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 22% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5822nd and 6562nd ($941 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Thailand and Rwanda, respectively. Check Thailand vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 1221st and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Kigali

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Bangkok Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.97
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1879
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.06%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5781
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2619
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.22
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.7
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.38
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$53
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$579
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13301
$9282

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$717
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$753
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$715
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$595
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$641
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$743
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$781
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$752
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$656
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$685
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$576
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$677
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$573
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$537
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$644
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$568
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$777
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$569
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$610
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$543
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$705
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1163
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$563
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$596
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$836
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$519
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$513
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$705
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$721
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$691
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$650

Cities near Kigali

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