Jerusalem vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
28
😀 Quality of life
85
47
🏙️ Population
936K
1.16M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 188% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1907th and 6978th ($1948 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 1st in Israel and Rwanda, respectively. Check Israel vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 276th and 6517th 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
$16.1
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$6579

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571