Jerusalem vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
28
😀 Quality of life
84
44
🏙️ Population
936K
1.16M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 182% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1770th and 6804th ($2037 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Israel and Rwanda, respectively. Check Israel vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 358th and 6601st 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
$20.4
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$4
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$9712

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671

Cities near Kigali

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