Karachi vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$168
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
27
😀 Quality of life
54
49
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Karachi is 43% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8915th and 6835th ($430 vs $758) 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 0.3 months in Karachi compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6371st and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.75
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

Cities near Kigali

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