Islamabad vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$199
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$253
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
28
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.16M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 43% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8870th and 6562nd ($442 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6313th and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.13
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$9282

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$281
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$287
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$308
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$389
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$321
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$374
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$303
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$306
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$411
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$292
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$342
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$383
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$305
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$355
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$366
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$300
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$386
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$358
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$474
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$361
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$356
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$441
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$392
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$389
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$297
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$613
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$518
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$492
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$413
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$479
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$381
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$650
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$648
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$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
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$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
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$768
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$785
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$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
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$801
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$562
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$747
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$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
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$490
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$522
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$585
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$605
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$594
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$843
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$910
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$483
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$500
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$495
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$638