Giza vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$410
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$157
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
27
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.16M

The cost of living in Giza is 46% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8955th and 6835th ($410 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Egypt and Rwanda, respectively. Check Egypt vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Giza compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6081st and 6733rd 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
$4.19
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$1.37
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.46%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.1
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2777
$7919

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021

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