Kigali vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$904
🏠 One person rent
$355
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$187
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
28
67
😀 Quality of life
44
31
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kigali is 92% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6804th and 9038th ($723 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 6601st and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$6.69
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$1015

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$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$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
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286