Bangkok vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$434
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
30
😀 Quality of life
74
48
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.75M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 14% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5606th and 6419th ($996 vs $872) 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 2044th and 6866th 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
$3.36
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$7731

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618