Dallas vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2472
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5379
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1451
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2013
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$211
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4803
$137
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
30
😀 Quality of life
94
48
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.75M

The cost of living in Dallas is 183% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 938th and 6419th ($2472 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 812th and 1st in the United States and Rwanda, respectively. Check the United States vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dallas compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Dallas ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 36th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dallas vs Kigali

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Dallas Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.5
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.22
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.89
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1506
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1643
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.9
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5051
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3181
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.97
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$114
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.93
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.63
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.8
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.1
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1507
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24503
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618