Giza vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$394
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$985
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$139
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$234
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.1
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$180
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
30
😀 Quality of life
60
49
🏙️ Population
4.46M
1.75M

The cost of living in Giza is 51% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8986th and 6714th ($394 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Rwanda, respectively. Check Egypt vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Giza compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5926th and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Kigali

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Giza Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.3
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.44
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$91.9
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.7
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.94%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1329
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.18
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.06
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.52
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.7
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.39
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2866
$9138

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$506
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$402
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$343
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$351
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$340
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$294
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$297
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$335
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$300
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$288
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$282
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$323
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$319
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$400
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$356
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$283
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$776
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1936
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$2022
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$479
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1993
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1761
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$800
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1700
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1962
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$2145
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$2002
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$415
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2172
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$354
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1062

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