Karachi vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$188
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$253
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
28
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.16M

The cost of living in Karachi is 43% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8872nd and 6562nd ($442 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6253rd and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$2.27
🥤 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
$142
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$9282

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$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638