Kigali vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$419
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$1546
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
28
20
😀 Quality of life
45
66
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.41M

The cost of living in Kigali is 37% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6562nd and 4439th ($771 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Medina. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6577th and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.63
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$7421

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905