Kigali vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$439
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$244
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
47
😀 Quality of life
49
55
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kigali is 43% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6714th and 8262nd ($811 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Rwanda and Iran, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 6822nd and 6346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Shiraz

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Kigali Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$1920

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$620
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$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
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$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698