Islamabad vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$213
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
30
😀 Quality of life
50
49
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.75M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 43% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8843rd and 6714th ($464 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6696th and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Kigali

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Islamabad Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$9138

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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602