Kigali vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$355
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$177
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
69
😀 Quality of life
44
46
🏙️ Population
1.16M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kigali is 78% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6804th and 8968th ($723 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Rwanda and Pakistan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6601st and 6453rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Lahore

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Kigali Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$1046

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338