Dhaka vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$150
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$137
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
30
😀 Quality of life
58
48
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.75M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 45% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8770th and 6419th ($478 vs $872) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6105th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Kigali

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Dhaka Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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