Al Ain vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3246
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$889
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.3
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3712
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
27
😀 Quality of life
82
49
🏙️ Population
767K
1.16M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 91% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4123rd and 6835th ($1449 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 2.6 months in Al Ain compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Al Ain ranked 5th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 588th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Al Ain Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.58
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.5
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.34
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.42
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.14
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$791
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$706
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1265
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.17
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.23
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.5
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.8
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$602
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5433
$7919

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$2514
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$1398
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$1730
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$792
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1078
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1081
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$1849
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1770
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$573
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$530
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$568
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1201
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1237
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$529
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$1230
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$534
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$624
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$557
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$908
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$1008
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$873
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$553
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$930
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$604
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$530
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$453
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$477
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$503
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$808
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$817
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$463
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$545

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$597
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$524
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$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
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$656
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$578
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$717
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$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
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$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
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$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
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$957
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$528
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$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612