Jeddah vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$541
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
27
😀 Quality of life
79
49
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.16M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 52% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4809th and 6835th ($1155 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Rwanda, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 894th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Jeddah Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$7919

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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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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