Kigali vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$439
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
30
96
😀 Quality of life
49
64
🏙️ Population
1.75M
8.69M

The cost of living in Kigali is 27% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6714th and 7642nd ($811 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Rwanda and Iran, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6822nd and 5345th 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
$2.3
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$2262

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$620
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$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
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$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
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$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488