Kabul vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$211
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$137
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
30
😀 Quality of life
26
48
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.75M

The cost of living in Kabul is 42% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8650th and 6419th ($504 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 8929th and 6866th 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
$3.18
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618