Kigali vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$355
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$1656
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
28
41
😀 Quality of life
44
53
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kigali is 23% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6804th and 6019th ($723 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Rwanda and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6601st and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Mecca

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Kigali Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$4675

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514