Dongguan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$259
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$448
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.6
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$777
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
30
😀 Quality of life
71
49
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.75M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 18% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7469th and 6714th ($666 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th 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 3662nd and 6822nd 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
$2.36
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$317
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$559
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$326
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6553
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3642
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.86
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.99
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.26
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.27
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22205
$9138

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$782
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$939
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$611
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$621
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$534
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$848
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$674
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2415
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2674
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1718
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$795
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$765
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$844
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$807
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$943
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$832
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$807
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$896
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$760
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$589
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$816
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$769
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$464
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$673
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$465
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$602
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$730
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$790
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$789
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$814
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$738
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$805
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$698
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$699
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$533
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$696
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$638
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$609
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$587
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$608

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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