Kabul vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$195
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$212
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
27
😀 Quality of life
33
49
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kabul is 40% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6835th ($458 vs $758) 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 0.2 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 8609th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612