Bangkok vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$424
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
27
😀 Quality of life
75
49
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.16M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 26% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5912th and 6835th ($958 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Thailand and Rwanda, respectively. Check Thailand vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 1890th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$7919

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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