Dongguan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$257
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$241
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.2
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$738
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
28
😀 Quality of life
69
44
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 6% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7055th and 6804th ($678 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 115th 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 18th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3115th and 6601st 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
$2.12
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.69
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$685
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$415
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.4
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5799
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3410
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.33
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21927
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$763
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$958
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$602
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$629
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$491
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$830
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$641
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2427
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2753
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1590
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$808
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$801
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$824
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$806
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$1014
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$839
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$852
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$895
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$783
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$726
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$819
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$780
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$691
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$795
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$592
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$605
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$746
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$774
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$774
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$813
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$794
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$781
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$713
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$725
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$538
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$731
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$618
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$611
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$607
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$623

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543