Kampala vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1628
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$3587
🏠 One person rent
$312
$936
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$2284
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
54
70
😀 Quality of life
48
78
🏙️ Population
1.68M
7.01M

The cost of living in Kampala is 57% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 7291st and 3485th ($697 vs $1628) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6847th and 899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Riyadh

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Kampala Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$7.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$53.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$999
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$757
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1176
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$57.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$87.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
5.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$3071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$5.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$89.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$10912

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$938
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$834
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$965
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1059
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$917
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$778
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1062
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1218
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$993
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2100
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$2015
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1437
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$738
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$708
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$703
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$454
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$694
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$522
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$509
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$890
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$457
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$655
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1164
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$471
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$469
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$573
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$548
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1031
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$505
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$670
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$873
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$494
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$459