Kigali vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1428
🏠 One person rent
$387
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$21.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$235
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
49
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kigali is 37% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6835th and 8247th ($758 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 41st in Rwanda and Iran, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shiraz ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 6733rd and 6229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$13.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$186
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$470
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$22.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$34.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
22.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$2.34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$1.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$7.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$5.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$6.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$2133

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$597
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$524
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$499
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$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
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$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
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$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
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$578
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$717
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$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
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$528
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$503
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$508
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$530
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$503
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$529
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$477
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$463
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$530
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$453
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$483
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$470
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$534
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$545
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$604
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$501
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$476
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$459
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$873
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$730
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$930
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$549
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1237
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1008
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1230
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$542
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1201
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$908
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
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$1454
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$530
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$726
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$1770
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$632
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$1283
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$889
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$719