Giza vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1196
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$194
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$264
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.4
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$227
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
28
😀 Quality of life
45
47
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.16M

The cost of living in Giza is 24% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8414th and 6978th ($513 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.4 months in Kigali. Giza ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6700th and 6517th 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
$4.36
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$1.46
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$255
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$216
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.81
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.99%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$646
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$324
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.16
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.17
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.91
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.82
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.18
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.41
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.68
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.86
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.98
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.49
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.2
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3764
$6579

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Cities near Giza

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$549
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$494
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$490
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$472
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$478
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$450
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$470
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$446
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$468
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$366
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$393
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$418
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$384
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$495
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$455
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$421
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$657
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1671
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1725
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$625
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1703
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1499
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$692
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1523
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1687
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1848
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1703
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$449
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1826
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$434
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$802

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571