Jerusalem vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2483
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5802
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$2357
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$720
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
30
😀 Quality of life
86
49
🏙️ Population
936K
1.75M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 206% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 911th and 6714th ($2483 vs $811) 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 1.4 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Jerusalem ranked 2nd best city to live in Israel vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 410th and 6822nd 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
$25.6
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$19.1
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.2
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.26
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1637
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2975
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16323
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9037
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.4
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.36
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.97
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.82
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.65
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$152
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1104
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27069
$9138

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$1010
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1122
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1823
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2198
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$895
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$2154
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1062
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1821
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2346
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$2066
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2270
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2260
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2288
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2253
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2192
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2172
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$978
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2385
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2449
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$2031
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2451
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$910
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2147
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2320
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2346
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$2145
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$2110
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$3089
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2432
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2274
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$546
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2207
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1946
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1962
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1761

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$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