Dammam vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$514
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
30
😀 Quality of life
75
48
🏙️ Population
903K
1.75M

The cost of living in Dammam is 21% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5152nd and 6419th ($1059 vs $872) 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 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 1491st and 6866th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$7731

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$965
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$1218
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1340
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1437
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1628
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$494
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$703
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$505
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$497
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$469
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$522
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$509
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$459
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$694
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2470
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1543
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2356
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$548
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$452
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$938
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618