Dongguan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$656
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1973
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$250
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$84
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$742
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
28
😀 Quality of life
69
45
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 15% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7169th and 6562nd ($656 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 1st in China and Rwanda, respectively. Check China vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Dongguan compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Dongguan ranked 16th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2941st and 6577th 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
$2.41
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.07
 Cappuccino
$2.73
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$659
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.08%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5615
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3422
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.1
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.2
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.3
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$489
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20945
$9282

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88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$653
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2432
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
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$1588
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$794
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$764
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$812
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$793
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$936
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$823
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$877
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$755
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$569
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$803
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$758
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$443
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$655
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$451
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$581
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$724
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$761
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$756
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$761
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$771
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$764
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$649
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$702
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$522
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$664
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$609
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$590
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$579
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

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$613
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$518
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$492
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$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
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$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
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$910
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$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638