Abu Dhabi vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
28
😀 Quality of life
83
44
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.16M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 149% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2486th and 6804th ($1802 vs $723) 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 405th and 6601st 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
$10.9
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$5.81
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Kigali

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