Kigali vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1419
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$3073
🏠 One person rent
$387
$859
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1432
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$332
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$2246
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
27
66
😀 Quality of life
49
88
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.25M

The cost of living in Kigali is 47% less expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 6835th and 4204th ($758 vs $1419) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.6 months in Sharjah. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 6733rd and 312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$5.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$8.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$9.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$578
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1064
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$234
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$108
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$10301
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$8167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$66.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$9.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$9.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$68.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$46.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$6883

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2521
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2514
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1228
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1449
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1078
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$792
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1081
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1849
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1770
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$530
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$529
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$568
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$534
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1237
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1201
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1230
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$557
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$573
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$908
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1008
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$553
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$530
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$604
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$873
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$624
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$477
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$930
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$463
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$808
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$545
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$483