Kigali vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$606
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1711
🏠 One person rent
$323
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$464
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$21.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$197
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
50
😀 Quality of life
47
52
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.57M

The cost of living in Kigali is 12% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 6978th and 7596th ($677 vs $606) 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 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.3 months in Shiraz. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 6517th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$3.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$59
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.85
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$30.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
21.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$1181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1561
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$2.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$1.87
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$5.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$0.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$5.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$5.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$3.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$2.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$93.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$79.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$2132

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$599
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$539
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$575
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$458
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$566
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$572
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$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
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$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
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$654
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$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
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$405
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$439
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$476
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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$604
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$606
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$890
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$621
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$561
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$798
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$646
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$541
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$531
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$604
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$575
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$530
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$599
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$538
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$522
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$868
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$710
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$910
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$543
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$559
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1375
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1005
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$1327
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$540
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1285
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$959
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$457
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$1424
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$549
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$708
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$1810
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$758
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$875
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698