Doha vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$253
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
28
😀 Quality of life
80
45
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.16M

The cost of living in Doha is 131% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2449th and 6562nd ($1779 vs $771) 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 1.9 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 562nd and 6577th 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
$9.28
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.25
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1709
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638