Al Ain vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1132
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2470
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$612
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$915
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3750
$265
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
37
28
😀 Quality of life
79
47
🏙️ Population
767K
1.16M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 67% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4616th and 6978th ($1132 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 3.3 months in Al Ain compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 496th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.1
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.72
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$122
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.75%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11243
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6743
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.35
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.54
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.5
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$224
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8033
$6579

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$1584
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$787
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$1164
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$1126
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$758
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$1872
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$1810
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$779
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$798
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$573
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$1285
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$1375
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$890
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$1327
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$604
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$672
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$544
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$959
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$1005
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$768
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$868
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$606
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$910
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$457
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$530
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$604
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$646
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$621
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$606
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$822
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$844
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$561
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$599
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$539
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$575
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$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
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$747
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$493
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$547
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$654
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$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
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$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
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$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
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$860
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$405
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$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
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$571