Kigali vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$393
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1061
🏠 One person rent
$355
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$314
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$146
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$419
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
62
😀 Quality of life
44
51
🏙️ Population
1.16M
3.38M

The cost of living in Kigali is 84% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 6804th and 8996th ($723 vs $393) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 43rd in Rwanda and India, respectively. Check Rwanda vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.1 months in Lucknow. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Lucknow ranked 26th in India, while ranked 6601st and 6126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$2.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$82.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$234
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$30.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$47.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$6.39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$851
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$4.41
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$2.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$32.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$65.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$1788

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$622
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$545
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$598
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$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
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$587
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$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
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$559
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$707
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$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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$329
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$461
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$396
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$331
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$299
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$379
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$306
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$365
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$316
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$339
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$373
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$360
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$319
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$288
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$325
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$292
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$377
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$335
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$351
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$383
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$391
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$445
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$311
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$505
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$285
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$533
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$303
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$356
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$350
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$371
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$443
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$275
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$294
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$337
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$375
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$284
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$337
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$280
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$321