Abu Dhabi vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
30
😀 Quality of life
85
48
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.75M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 145% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1650th and 6419th ($2133 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Rwanda, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 424th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Kigali

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Abu Dhabi Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618