Kigali vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$989
🏠 One person rent
$439
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
30
69
😀 Quality of life
49
51
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kigali is 90% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6714th and 8928th ($811 vs $427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6822nd and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Rawalpindi

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Kigali Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$782

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265