Dammam vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$494
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
40
54
😀 Quality of life
76
48
🏙️ Population
903K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dammam is 44% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5399th and 7132nd ($1037 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.9 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 1421st and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Kampala

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Dammam Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$4366

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$928
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$793
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$1923
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$2014
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$465
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$1281
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$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
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$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
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$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
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$529

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$670
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$563
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$593
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$624
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$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
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$693
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$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
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$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
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$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
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$455
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$759
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$691
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$419
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$839
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$542
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$691
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$602