Bangkok vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$902
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2711
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$405
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1106
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$261
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$645
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
28
😀 Quality of life
75
47
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.16M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 33% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5960th and 6978th ($902 vs $677) 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 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 1087th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangkok Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.64
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.4
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.59
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.89%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5297
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2469
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.71
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.65
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.17
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.38
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.5
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12289
$6579

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$704
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$716
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$677
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$594
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$617
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$648
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$665
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$653
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$614
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$619
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$571
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$614
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$539
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$496
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$587
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$532
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$702
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$566
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$605
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$500
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$755
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$642
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1233
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$554
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$569
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$802
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$524
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$555
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$815
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$659
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$710

Cities near Kigali

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