Dubai vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
27
😀 Quality of life
91
49
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.16M

The cost of living in Dubai is 232% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 848th and 6835th ($2514 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Rwanda, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 158th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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