Islamabad vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$199
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
27
😀 Quality of life
50
49
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.16M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 42% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8887th and 6835th ($443 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6597th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$7919

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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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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