Kabul vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$285
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$243
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
28
😀 Quality of life
13
44
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kabul is 17% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7801st and 6804th ($599 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Afghanistan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 9123rd and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.69
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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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