Karachi vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$995
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$174
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$142
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.5
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$265
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
28
😀 Quality of life
53
47
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Karachi is 38% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8902nd and 6978th ($417 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.4 months in Kigali. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6078th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.5
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.9
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.1
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.14%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$584
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$336
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.45
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.22
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.03
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.36
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.2
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.7
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1093
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571