Amman vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amman Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1004
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2435
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$383
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$358
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$667
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
28
😀 Quality of life
68
44
🏙️ Population
4.01M
1.16M

The cost of living in Amman is 39% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5667th and 6804th ($1004 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Jordan and Rwanda, respectively. Check Jordan vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Amman compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Amman ranked 1st best city to live in Jordan vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 3456th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Amman Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.7
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.73
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$473
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.9
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.2
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.2%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1262
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$792
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.2
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.11
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.76
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$248
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5207
$9712

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Al-Salt
$692
36 km or 22 mi Jerash
$598
68 km or 42 mi Irbid
$630
69 km or 43 mi Ramallah
$952
69 km or 43 mi Nablus
$730
70 km or 44 mi Jerusalem
$2037
72 km or 45 mi Ariel
$1536
74 km or 46 mi Bethlehem
$934
88 km or 55 mi Al-Karak
$707
89 km or 56 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
91 km or 57 mi Hebron
$721
92 km or 57 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
92 km or 57 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
94 km or 58 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
95 km or 59 mi Tayibe
$1838
95 km or 59 mi Qalqilya
$705
95 km or 59 mi Afula
$1614
97 km or 60 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1708
97 km or 61 mi Lod
$1768
98 km or 61 mi Tira
$1872
98 km or 61 mi Baqa-Jatt
$1758
99 km or 61 mi Dura
$847
99 km or 62 mi Yehud
$1866
100 km or 62 mi Ramla
$2115
100 km or 62 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
100 km or 62 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
101 km or 63 mi Tiberias
$1544
101 km or 63 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
102 km or 64 mi Nof HaGalil
$1659
102 km or 64 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
103 km or 64 mi Arad
$1651
103 km or 64 mi Nazareth
$1674
104 km or 64 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1664
104 km or 65 mi Ra'anana
$1917
105 km or 65 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
105 km or 65 mi Herzliya
$2085
105 km or 65 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
106 km or 66 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
106 km or 66 mi Rehovot
$1741
107 km or 66 mi Givatayim
$2020

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543