Jerusalem vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2447
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5689
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$674
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3017
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
27
😀 Quality of life
87
49
🏙️ Population
936K
1.16M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 223% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 950th and 6835th ($2447 vs $758) 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 1.2 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 351st and 6733rd 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
$24.3
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.4
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.82
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1189
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2738
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2087
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.94%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14293
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9538
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.97
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.6
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.57
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.4
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.7
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.19
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.2
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23696
$7919

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$987
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1072
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1747
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$2100
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$837
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1998
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$1021
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1732
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2347
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1947
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$2153
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$2142
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$2150
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$2124
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$2135
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$2064
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$915
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2286
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2303
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1937
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2440
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$807
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$2040
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2191
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$2214
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1993
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1974
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2937
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$2290
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$2153
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$548
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$2108
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1855
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1879
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1850

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612