Doha vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
44
27
😀 Quality of life
82
49
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.16M

The cost of living in Doha is 144% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2509th and 6835th ($1849 vs $758) 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 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 608th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

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