Dallas vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5210
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$1465
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2028
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$634
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4795
$212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
27
😀 Quality of life
92
49
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dallas is 223% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 948th and 6835th ($2447 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 834th 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 2 months in Dallas compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Dallas ranked 37th best city to live in the United States vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 136th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1516
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1198
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2176
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1639
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3818
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2456
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.98
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.51
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.07
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1152
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24402
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216

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