Dongguan vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dongguan Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1882
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$263
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$461
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.2
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
27
😀 Quality of life
72
49
🏙️ Population
10.5M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dongguan is 13% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7341st and 6835th ($662 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th 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 20th best city to live in China vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3389th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dongguan Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.78
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$568
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$341
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.1
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6823
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3488
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.04
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.87
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.97
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$445
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21416
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Guangzhou
$758
65 km or 40 mi Shenzhen
$878
66 km or 41 mi Foshan
$589
68 km or 43 mi Huizhou
$608
70 km or 44 mi Zhongshan
$518
86 km or 53 mi Jiangmen
$829
88 km or 54 mi Zhuhai
$662
93 km or 58 mi Kowloon
$2414
95 km or 59 mi Hong Kong
$2718
100 km or 62 mi Macau
$1746
100 km or 62 mi Qingyuan
$777
124 km or 77 mi Heyuan
$766
132 km or 82 mi Kaiping
$827
133 km or 83 mi Zhaoqing
$794
165 km or 103 mi Shanwei
$941
176 km or 109 mi Yunfu
$816
196 km or 122 mi Shaoguan
$818
226 km or 141 mi Yangjiang
$892
239 km or 148 mi Lianzhou
$765
249 km or 155 mi Puning
$579
253 km or 157 mi Wuzhou
$809
271 km or 168 mi Hezhou
$766
273 km or 170 mi Jieyang
$451
279 km or 173 mi Meizhou
$669
302 km or 188 mi Chaozhou
$454
303 km or 188 mi Shantou
$589
315 km or 195 mi Chenzhou
$750
323 km or 201 mi Gaozhou
$780
329 km or 205 mi Maoming
$773
332 km or 206 mi Ganzhou
$897
372 km or 231 mi Yulin
$726
401 km or 249 mi Zhanjiang
$790
403 km or 250 mi Longyan
$697
424 km or 263 mi Guigang
$693
430 km or 267 mi Guilin
$546
430 km or 267 mi Zhangzhou
$681
437 km or 271 mi Yongzhou
$634
444 km or 276 mi Hengyang
$622
464 km or 288 mi Liuzhou
$574
467 km or 290 mi Laibin
$598

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612