Doha vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2014
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4398
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$1360
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$2333
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2972
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
41
30
😀 Quality of life
84
49
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.75M

The cost of living in Doha is 148% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1994th and 6714th ($2014 vs $811) 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 537th and 6822nd 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
$8.75
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.09
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$6.17
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1123
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2901
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1972
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.8
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86.8
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.02%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4680
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3108
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.56
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.84
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$136
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11285
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602