Dhaka vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$456
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$106
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$258
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$309
$265
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
28
😀 Quality of life
57
47
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 33% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8745th and 6978th ($456 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Rwanda, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Dhaka compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5727th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.5
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.76
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.21
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$2.19
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1103
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.9
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.65
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.1
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.3
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.9
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1449
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$446
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$303
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$387
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$324
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$290
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$342
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$310
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$315
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$293
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$287
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$312
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$304
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$362
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$338
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$311
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$347
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$339
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$356
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$346
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$341
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$348
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$319
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$343
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$520
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$351
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$349
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$355
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$364
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$346
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$342
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$346
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$354
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$399
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$325
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$360
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$357
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$323

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