Bangkok vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$465
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
30
😀 Quality of life
73
49
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.75M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 27% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5467th and 6714th ($1027 vs $811) 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 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2647th and 6822nd 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
$3.24
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$9138

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Kigali

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