Jeddah vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1123
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2695
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$511
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$868
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$341
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2204
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
45
52
😀 Quality of life
75
44
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 59% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4828th and 6887th ($1123 vs $707) 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 2 months in Jeddah compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 1110th and 6586th 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
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.08
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$889
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2216
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.4
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.67
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.03
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.04
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.3
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.5
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$365
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6009
$4412

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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491

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Distance City Cost of living
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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543