Kigali vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$323
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$479
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
28
75
😀 Quality of life
47
60
🏙️ Population
1.16M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kigali is 70% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6978th and 8958th ($677 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Rwanda and India, respectively. Check Rwanda vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 6517th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$2.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$1360

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318