Kampala vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$322
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$2285
😷 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 56% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 7132nd and 3529th ($722 vs $1632) 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 6923rd and 879th 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
$2.86
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$9443

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$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
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$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
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$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
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487