Karachi vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$421
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1023
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$146
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$237
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.5
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$137
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
30
😀 Quality of life
54
48
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.75M

The cost of living in Karachi is 52% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6419th ($421 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6375th and 6866th 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
$1.81
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.8
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.8
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$751
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$469
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.06
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.24
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.97
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.26
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.8
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.77
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.6
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.3
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.3
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.9
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.4
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1476
$7731

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$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525

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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