Kigali vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$355
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$468
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
75
😀 Quality of life
44
58
🏙️ Population
1.16M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kigali is 77% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6804th and 8957th ($723 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Rwanda and India, respectively. Check Rwanda vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 6601st and 5494th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$1751

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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311