Kabul vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$200
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$180
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
30
😀 Quality of life
25
49
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.75M

The cost of living in Kabul is 42% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8823rd and 6714th ($473 vs $811) 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 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 8992nd and 6822nd 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
$2.79
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$9138

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602