Islamabad vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$198
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
28
😀 Quality of life
49
44
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.16M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 39% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8895th and 6804th ($439 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6293rd and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$9712

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$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