Jerusalem vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2663
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6195
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$1533
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$2486
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$764
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4127
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
86
48
🏙️ Population
936K
1.75M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 205% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 638th and 6419th ($2663 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Israel and Rwanda, respectively. Check Israel vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Jerusalem ranked 1st best city to live in Israel vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 407th and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Kigali

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Jerusalem Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.9
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$20.6
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.62
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.78
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1756
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3183
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1910
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$281
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.2
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18641
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9368
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.3
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.78
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.52
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.43
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.98
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.3
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.84
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.73
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.6
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.4
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$125
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1277
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30598
$7731

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1077
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1205
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$2054
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$977
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1149
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1994
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2465
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2201
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2470
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2466
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2463
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2500
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2359
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2354
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$1070
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2565
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2283
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2555
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$1020
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2288
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2400
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2422
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2305
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2328
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2873
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2430
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2379
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$538
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2347
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1933
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$2060
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1845

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618