Dongguan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$694
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2019
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$265
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$459
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$847
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
71
48
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.75M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 20% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7308th and 6419th ($694 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Dongguan compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Dongguan ranked 25th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3241st and 6866th 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
$2.21
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.1
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.7
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5717
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3114
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.98
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.45
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.24
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$496
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25442
$7731

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$785
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$995
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$627
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$638
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$548
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$873
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$678
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2396
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2663
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1734
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$801
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$777
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$858
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$954
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$793
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$908
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$766
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$600
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$828
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$778
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$473
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$682
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$474
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$612
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$739
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$802
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$797
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$758
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$751
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$824
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$705
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$714
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$528
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$702
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$648
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$602
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$601
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$620

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618