Dongguan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$589
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1767
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$181
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$367
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$236
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.7
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$838
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
28
😀 Quality of life
71
47
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 13% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7769th and 6978th ($589 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 350th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dongguan compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Dongguan ranked 12th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2370th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dongguan vs Kigali

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Dongguan Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.08
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$277
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.4
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.62
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5578
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3231
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.21
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$401
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16599
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$742
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$575
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$837
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$481
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$812
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$618
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2410
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2614
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1565
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$781
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$891
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$816
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$791
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1083
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$830
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$856
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$876
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$774
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$738
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$824
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$785
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$716
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$799
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$588
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$752
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$831
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$857
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$812
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$806
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$777
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$735
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$525
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$719
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$584
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$530
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$596
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$611

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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