Beirut vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1261
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3035
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$549
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$386
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$233
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
27
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.16M

The cost of living in Beirut is 66% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4577th and 6835th ($1261 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Lebanon and Rwanda, respectively. Check Lebanon vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Beirut compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5475th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.02
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.77
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1258
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.5%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2827
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1901
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.94
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.09
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.8
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.07
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$66
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$123
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$364
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6680
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$930
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$822
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$787
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$647
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$671
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1847
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1775
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1630
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1633
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1745
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1789
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1798
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1808
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1828
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1840
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$1862
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1757
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1850
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$1932
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1817
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$402
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$1978
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$1954
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$1991
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2001
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1786
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$438
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$748
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2247
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$441
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2108

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$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
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$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