Dubai vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
30
😀 Quality of life
90
49
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.75M

The cost of living in Dubai is 198% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1039th and 6714th ($2420 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 203rd and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Kigali

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Dubai Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.2
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Kigali

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