Dublin vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dublin Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2858
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6400
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$1880
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$3325
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4105
$212
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
27
😀 Quality of life
96
49
🏙️ Population
593K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dublin is 277% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 315th and 6835th ($2858 vs $758) 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 21st and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dublin Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.8
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.38
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2001
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1600
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3623
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2903
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7908
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6270
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.69
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.71
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.7
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.93
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.8
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.6
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.7
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1314
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9426
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Swords
$2402
30 km or 19 mi Naas
$2443
42 km or 26 mi Drogheda
$2902
75 km or 46 mi Dundalk
$1955
102 km or 63 mi Kilkenny
$2010
113 km or 70 mi Wexford
$1912
131 km or 82 mi Lisburn
$1879
134 km or 83 mi Waterford
$2359
141 km or 88 mi Belfast
$1884
148 km or 92 mi Douglas
$2205
148 km or 92 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
152 km or 94 mi Bangor
$1484
154 km or 96 mi Omagh
$1703
175 km or 109 mi Limerick
$2159
185 km or 115 mi Galway
$2768
185 km or 115 mi Rhyl
$1712
196 km or 122 mi Derry
$1551
212 km or 132 mi Wallasey
$1655
213 km or 132 mi Formby
$1815
215 km or 133 mi Crosby
$1804
216 km or 134 mi Birkenhead
$1831
217 km or 135 mi Bebington
$1834
217 km or 135 mi Liverpool
$1937
217 km or 135 mi Bootle
$1832
218 km or 136 mi Southport
$1813
219 km or 136 mi Blackpool
$1682
219 km or 136 mi Cork
$2472
220 km or 137 mi Wrexham
$1729
221 km or 137 mi Lytham St Annes
$1767
221 km or 137 mi Whitehaven
$1778
224 km or 139 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
225 km or 140 mi Chester
$2023
234 km or 145 mi Llanelli
$1802
234 km or 145 mi St Helens
$1680
235 km or 146 mi Widnes
$1873
236 km or 147 mi Runcorn
$1883
239 km or 148 mi Morecambe
$1840
240 km or 149 mi Preston
$1652
241 km or 150 mi Lancaster
$1839
242 km or 150 mi Wigan
$1723

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