Dammam vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$458
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
40
57
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
903K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dammam is 41% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5502nd and 7003rd ($1008 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Uganda, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 1077th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$3783

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$908
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$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
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$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612