Dhaka vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$121
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$243
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
28
😀 Quality of life
54
44
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 41% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8916th and 6804th ($428 vs $723) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5968th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543