Kigali vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$899
🏠 One person rent
$387
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
27
75
😀 Quality of life
49
63
🏙️ Population
1.16M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kigali is 107% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6835th and 9044th ($758 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 50th 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 months in Kolkata. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 6733rd and 5552nd 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
$2.74
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$1863

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$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297