Abu Dhabi vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$432
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$2103
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
39
😀 Quality of life
82
71
🏙️ Population
1.48M
903K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 93% more expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 1938th and 5279th ($1936 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.1 months in Dammam. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 369th and 2267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Dammam

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Abu Dhabi Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$1121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$2.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$8580

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

Cities near Dammam

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543