Jerusalem vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5127
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$1224
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$2310
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
28
😀 Quality of life
85
45
🏙️ Population
936K
1.16M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 174% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 1551st and 6562nd ($2114 vs $771) 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 374th and 6577th 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
$22.2
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.98
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1903
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13235
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8778
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.82
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$878
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17799
$9282

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$905
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$996
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$762
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$813
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1556
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2123
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1811
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1930
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1884
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$877
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2156
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1834
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$761
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1890
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1837
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2145
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1990
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1931
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$552
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1902
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1680
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1686
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1511

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638