Jeddah vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$511
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
45
28
😀 Quality of life
75
44
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.16M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 55% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 4828th and 6804th ($1123 vs $723) 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 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 1110th and 6601st 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
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$9712

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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543