Kigali vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$419
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$264
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
28
96
😀 Quality of life
45
60
🏙️ Population
1.16M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kigali is 2% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6562nd and 6486th ($771 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.3 months in Tehran. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6577th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Tehran

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Kigali Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$1951

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$479
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$381
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$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
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$785
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$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
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$562
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$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
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$483
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$500
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$495
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$714
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$710
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$700
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$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
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$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
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$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
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$510