Giza vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$318
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$90.3
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$183
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$23.7
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$138
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
28
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.16M

The cost of living in Giza is 59% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 9160th and 6562nd ($318 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5740th and 6577th 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
$3.13
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.7
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.33
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.3
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$279
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.12
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.6
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.86%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$603
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$314
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$1.96
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.39
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.54
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.27
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.26
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.11
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.57
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.68
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.4
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.6
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1943
$9282

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$417
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$335
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$300
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$307
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$325
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$288
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$319
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$301
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$272
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$268
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$298
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$276
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$316
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$339
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$290
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$640
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1684
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1742
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$381
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1732
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1511
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$809
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1471
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1686
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1837
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1716
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$360
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$1884
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$342
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$813

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638