Dammam vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$432
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$265
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
28
😀 Quality of life
71
47
🏙️ Population
903K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dammam is 48% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5279th and 6978th ($1005 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 2267th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$6579

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$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571