Abu Dhabi vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$265
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
28
😀 Quality of life
82
47
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.16M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 186% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1938th and 6978th ($1936 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 369th and 6517th 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
$9.91
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571