Abu Dhabi vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
27
😀 Quality of life
85
49
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.16M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 156% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2187th and 6835th ($1942 vs $758) 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 1.6 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 443rd and 6733rd 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
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612