Karachi vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$163
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
30
😀 Quality of life
54
49
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.75M

The cost of living in Karachi is 47% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8914th and 6714th ($434 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6414th and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Kigali

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Karachi Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$9138

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148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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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