Kigali vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$355
$963
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$323
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$2228
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
28
65
😀 Quality of life
44
83
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kigali is 52% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6804th and 3679th ($723 vs $1503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Rwanda and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Rwanda vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.5 months in Sharjah. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6601st and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$26.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$9.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$9.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$735
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$185
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$97.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
4.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$6590
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$4507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$9.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$6.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$5054

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2084
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2309
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1232
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1050
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$994
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$786
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1110
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1810
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1719
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$561
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$556
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$547
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$520
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1267
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1218
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1226
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$531
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$687
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$870
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$989
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$558
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$546
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$515
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$878
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$639
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$467
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$541
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$489
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$831
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$577
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$507