Jeddah vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$584
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
45
54
😀 Quality of life
78
48
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 67% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4757th and 7132nd ($1209 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Uganda, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 990th and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Kampala

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Jeddah Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$4366

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$906
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$893
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$902
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$942
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$498
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$815
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$497
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$1005
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$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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$670
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$563
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$593
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$624
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$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
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$533
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
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$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
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$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
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$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
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$692
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$693
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$797
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$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
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$455
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$759
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$691
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$419
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$839
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$542
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$691
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$602