Kigali vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$892
🏠 One person rent
$439
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$401
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
30
73
😀 Quality of life
49
63
🏙️ Population
1.75M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kigali is 123% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6714th and 9043rd ($811 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Rwanda and India, respectively. Check Rwanda vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 6822nd and 5562nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Kolkata

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Kigali Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$1886

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$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300