Dhaka vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$141
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$212
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
27
😀 Quality of life
57
49
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 39% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8829th and 6835th ($464 vs $758) 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 0.4 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 6151st and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612