Dublin vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2627
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5796
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$1748
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$3037
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3727
$253
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
96
45
🏙️ Population
593K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dublin is 241% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 605th and 6562nd ($2627 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Ireland and Rwanda, respectively. Check Ireland vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Dublin compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Dublin ranked 1st best city to live in Ireland vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 17th and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.53
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.16
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1839
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1479
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3211
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2644
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$234
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.6
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6999
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5541
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.58
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.32
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.9
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.93
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$95
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1213
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8881
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2186
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2216
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2628
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1767
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1785
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1662
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1713
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2134
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1755
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1968
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1382
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1562
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$1969
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2297
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1615
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1390
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1563
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1682
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1681
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1697
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1710
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1774
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1706
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1675
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1482
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2275
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1556
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1640
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1732
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1774
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1897
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1686
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1497
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1753
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1762
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1714
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1456
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1629
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1574

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638