Jeddah vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$541
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
45
57
😀 Quality of life
79
49
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 61% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4809th and 7003rd ($1155 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2 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 894th and 6747th 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
$6.64
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$3783

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$964
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$791
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$1182
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$918
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$903
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$911
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$940
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$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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$658
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$578
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$582
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$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
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$754
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$688
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$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612