Abu Dhabi vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$2504
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$757
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$2391
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
52
39
😀 Quality of life
83
73
🏙️ Population
1.48M
903K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 82% more expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 2486th and 5777th ($1802 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 2.4 months in Dammam. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 405th and 1641st 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
$10.9
$6.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$1159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$7.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$8.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$2.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$3.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$77.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$67.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$8345

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

Cities near Dammam

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$870
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1719
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1810
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$548
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$541
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$537
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1457
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1586
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$561
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$713
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$558
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$556
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$716
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$507
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$557
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$552
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$489
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$705
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$879
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2309
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1503
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2084
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$588
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$490
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$940
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547