Istanbul vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$514
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
76
47
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.16M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 51% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6978th ($1025 vs $677) 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 0.4 months in Kigali. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 798th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$6579

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Kigali

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