Doha vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$265
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
28
😀 Quality of life
79
47
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.16M

The cost of living in Doha is 177% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 2137th and 6978th ($1872 vs $677) 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 1.8 months in Doha compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 501st and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$6579

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571