Istanbul vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$587
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
77
44
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.16M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 56% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4816th and 6804th ($1125 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Rwanda, respectively. Check Turkey vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 790th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$9712

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543