Beirut vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beirut Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1353
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3278
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$598
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$1019
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$403
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$229
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
74
30
😀 Quality of life
62
49
🏙️ Population
2.42M
1.75M

The cost of living in Beirut is 67% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4463rd and 6714th ($1353 vs $811) 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 0.2 months in Kigali. Beirut ranked 1st best city to live in Lebanon vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5682nd and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Beirut Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$691
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$678
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.7
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.89%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3232
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1892
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.7
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.49
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.99
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.79
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.4
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.27
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$142
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$421
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7746
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Jounieh
$1106
37 km or 23 mi Zahle
$1005
38 km or 23 mi Sidon
$865
68 km or 42 mi Tripoli
$842
75 km or 46 mi Tyre
$676
76 km or 47 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1925
83 km or 52 mi Damascus
$675
99 km or 62 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1929
102 km or 64 mi Safed
$1973
106 km or 66 mi Nahariya
$1894
112 km or 69 mi Karmiel
$1770
114 km or 71 mi Acre
$1766
115 km or 72 mi Sakhnin
$1873
116 km or 72 mi Arraba
$1917
119 km or 74 mi Tamra
$1934
122 km or 76 mi Tiberias
$1870
123 km or 77 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1936
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Yam
$1949
124 km or 77 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1940
124 km or 77 mi Shefa-'Amr
$1960
127 km or 79 mi Kiryat Ata
$1911
130 km or 81 mi Haifa
$1930
131 km or 82 mi Nof HaGalil
$2000
132 km or 82 mi Nesher
$1856
133 km or 83 mi Nazareth
$1981
137 km or 85 mi Migdal HaEmek
$2027
142 km or 88 mi Yokneam Illit
$2071
144 km or 89 mi Afula
$1909
145 km or 90 mi Homs
$385
151 km or 94 mi Irbid
$753
155 km or 97 mi Zikhron Ya'akov
$2103
156 km or 97 mi Umm al-Fahm
$2061
165 km or 103 mi Pardes Hanna-Karkur
$2101
169 km or 105 mi Baqa-Jatt
$2098
169 km or 105 mi Hadera
$1887
179 km or 111 mi Hama
$446
183 km or 114 mi Jerash
$740
183 km or 114 mi Netanya
$2136
184 km or 114 mi Latakia
$449
186 km or 116 mi Tayibe
$2207

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$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