Islamabad vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$228
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$137
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
30
😀 Quality of life
50
48
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.75M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 43% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8685th and 6419th ($496 vs $872) 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 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6656th and 6866th 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
$3.5
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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