Kigali vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$439
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
30
33
😀 Quality of life
49
40
🏙️ Population
1.75M
2.96M

The cost of living in Kigali is 47% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6714th and 8377th ($811 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Yemen, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6822nd and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Sanaa

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Kigali Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$3830

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996