Kigali vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$387
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$1341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
27
42
😀 Quality of life
49
57
🏙️ Population
1.16M
2.43M

The cost of living in Kigali is 35% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6835th and 4793rd ($758 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6733rd and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$4655

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522