Kampala vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$316
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2861
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
71
😀 Quality of life
44
77
🏙️ Population
1.68M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kampala is 55% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 6887th and 3292nd ($707 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6586th and 796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$10359

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489