Kigali vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$419
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$170
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
28
68
😀 Quality of life
45
46
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kigali is 92% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6562nd and 8953rd ($771 vs $401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Rwanda and Pakistan, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rawalpindi ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 6577th and 6500th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$113
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$58
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$63.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
19.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$421
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$9.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$3.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$0.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$12.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$2.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$10.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$84.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$1075

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$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
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$442
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$382
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$354
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$366
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$273
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$364
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$373
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$346
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$458
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$281
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$287
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$389
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$321
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$374
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$306
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$411
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$303
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$342
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$305
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$383
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$355
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$366
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$300
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$358
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$386
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$474
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$361
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$356
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$441
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$392
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$389
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$369
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$272