Dammam vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$419
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
39
52
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
903K
1.68M

The cost of living in Dammam is 40% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5777th and 6887th ($989 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 1641st and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$4412

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$870
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$1226
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$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
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$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1719
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1810
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$548
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$541
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$537
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1457
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1586
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$561
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$713
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$558
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$556
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$716
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$507
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$557
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$552
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$489
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$705
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$879
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2309
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1503
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2084
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$588
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$490
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$940
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
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$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
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$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543