Dortmund vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1523
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3916
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$736
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3396
$243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
28
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
593K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 111% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 3604th and 6804th ($1523 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 376th and 1st in Germany and Rwanda, respectively. Check Germany vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dortmund compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Dortmund ranked 57th best city to live in Germany vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 692nd and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$664
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$257
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2991
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2357
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.8
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.72
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.71
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.7
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.4
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$132
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$409
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12215
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1424
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1449
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1376
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1378
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1472
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1466
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1432
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1458
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1451
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1541
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1431
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1458
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1465
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1184
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1399
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1470
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1386
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1486
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1451
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1346
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1477
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1469
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1439
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1525
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1472
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1518
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1206
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1465
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1452

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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