Dammam vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$475
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$253
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
28
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
903K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dammam is 37% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5127th and 6562nd ($1056 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.3 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 1259th and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$9282

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$1068
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$1243
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$897
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1223
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$901
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1709
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1779
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$551
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$546
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$557
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1393
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1637
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$547
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$736
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$589
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$548
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$740
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$536
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$547
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$544
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$529
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$723
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$904
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2379
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1494
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2240
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$597
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$525
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$969
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638