Kigali vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$439
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
71
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
1.75M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kigali is 88% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6714th and 8919th ($811 vs $432) 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 0.2 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 6822nd and 6762nd 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
$2.3
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$1393

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323