Doha vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2100
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4575
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1424
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2453
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
30
😀 Quality of life
83
48
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.75M

The cost of living in Doha is 141% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1744th and 6419th ($2100 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Qatar and Rwanda, respectively. Check Qatar vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Doha compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 513th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Kigali

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Doha Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.1
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.59
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1799
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1146
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3302
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.1
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.4
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$89.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4178
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2669
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.6
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.91
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.43
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.63
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$130
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10635
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$2015
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1062
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1218
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1340
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$965
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1059
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$778
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$917
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1543
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2356
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$494
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$454
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$457
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1455
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$497
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$471
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1173
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$505
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1628
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$485
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1437
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$459
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$703
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$469
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$522
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$509
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$797
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$694
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

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