Jeddah vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$584
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
30
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.75M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 49% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4757th and 6714th ($1209 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 990th and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Kigali

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Jeddah Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$9138

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$1168
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$906
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$893
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$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
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$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
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$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