Dammam vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$458
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
27
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
903K
1.16M

The cost of living in Dammam is 33% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5502nd and 6835th ($1008 vs $758) 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 2.2 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 1077th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$7919

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$908
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$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612