Kigali vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$439
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$2465
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
30
66
😀 Quality of life
49
87
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kigali is 45% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6714th and 4144th ($811 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6822nd and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Sharjah

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Kigali Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$7922

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$620
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492