Kigali vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$323
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$247
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
47
61
🏙️ Population
1.16M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kigali is 3% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6978th and 6811th ($677 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 0.4 months in Tehran. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6517th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.32
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$1883

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$599
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$575
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$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$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
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
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$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$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
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
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$476
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$655
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$653
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$655
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$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
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$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
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$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
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$616
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$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
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$546
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$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
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$434
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$533
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$640
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$558
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$561
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$547
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$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
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$656
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$436
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$451
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$661
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$502
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$561
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$511
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$576
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$569