Dammam vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$494
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
30
😀 Quality of life
76
49
🏙️ Population
903K
1.75M

The cost of living in Dammam is 28% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 5399th and 6714th ($1037 vs $811) 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 1.9 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 1421st and 6822nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$9138

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$1192
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$1309
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602