Kigali vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$323
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$183
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$203
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
46
😀 Quality of life
47
53
🏙️ Population
1.16M
3M

The cost of living in Kigali is 27% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 6978th and 8260th ($677 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 75th in Rwanda and Iran, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6517th and 6128th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Mashhad

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Kigali Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$33.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$271
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$165
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$585
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$428
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$9.91
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$4.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$2.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$8.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$2.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$96
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$29.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$555

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$487
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$489
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1648
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1679
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$427
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1644
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1642
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$554
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$576
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$661
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$446
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$558
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$399
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$640
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$546
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1657
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$416
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$434
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$519
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$484
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$427
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$575
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$619
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$457
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$633
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$616
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$636
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$655
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$530
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$653
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$700