Kigali vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1000
🏠 One person rent
$387
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$282
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$148
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$57.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$85.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
69
😀 Quality of life
49
48
🏙️ Population
1.16M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kigali is 78% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6835th and 8922nd ($758 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lahore. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 6733rd and 6783rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$2.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.49
🥤 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
$107
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$71.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$131
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
17.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$5.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$5.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$2.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$2.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$15.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$65.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$36.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$1207

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$368
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334