Dammam vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$419
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$243
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
28
😀 Quality of life
73
44
🏙️ Population
903K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dammam is 37% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5777th and 6804th ($989 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Rwanda, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 1641st and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$12.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$9712

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$870
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$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$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
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543