Kigali vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1053
🏠 One person rent
$323
$123
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$316
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$459
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
62
😀 Quality of life
47
55
🏙️ Population
1.16M
3.38M

The cost of living in Kigali is 81% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 6978th and 9021st ($677 vs $374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 68th in Rwanda and India, respectively. Check Rwanda vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 1.2 months in Lucknow. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 6517th and 5989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$8.44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.23
🥤 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
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$73.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$335
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$50.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$7.06
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
9.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$5.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$5.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$25.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$4.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$2.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$47.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$80.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$3600

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$599
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$539
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$575
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$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
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$572
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$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
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$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
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$301
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$471
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$414
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$329
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$342
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$400
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$310
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$363
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$306
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$433
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$435
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$361
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$311
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$337
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$352
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$296
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$345
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$362
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$408
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$423
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$458
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$390
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$484
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$284
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$522
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$321
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$335
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$355
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$379
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$455
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$371
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
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$291
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$374
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$255
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$316
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$343
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$337