Kigali vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$994
🏠 One person rent
$323
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
28
69
😀 Quality of life
47
51
🏙️ Population
1.16M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kigali is 75% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6978th and 8998th ($677 vs $386) 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 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6517th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$1054

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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
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
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$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352