Islamabad vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$169
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$265
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
28
😀 Quality of life
51
47
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.16M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 43% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8988th and 6978th ($389 vs $677) 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 0.4 months in Kigali. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6200th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$6579

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$331
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$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571