Dublin vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2810
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6242
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$1872
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$3267
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$597
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3754
$243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
593K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dublin is 289% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 300th and 6804th ($2810 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ireland and Rwanda, respectively. Check Ireland vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 21st and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.4
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.7
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1887
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1582
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3404
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2823
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7861
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6156
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.79
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.68
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.6
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.29
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.12
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1381
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9488
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2528
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2362
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2492
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1930
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$1933
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1854
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1805
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2207
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1830
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$1989
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1467
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1650
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2066
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2427
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1761
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1491
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1647
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1755
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1761
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1797
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1784
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1889
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1789
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1749
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1556
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2459
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1675
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1694
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1828
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$1957
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1797
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1529
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1824
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1844
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1783
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1585
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1763
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1659

Cities near Kigali

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