Kigali vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$387
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$240
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
27
96
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.16M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kigali is 11% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6835th and 7204th ($758 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 Tehran. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6733rd and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$2007

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$597
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$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
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$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
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$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
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$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
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$488