Kabul vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$203
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$253
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
28
😀 Quality of life
14
45
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kabul is 38% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8769th and 6562nd ($474 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Afghanistan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 9071st and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Kigali

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Kabul Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$9282

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$386
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$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$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
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638