Al Ain vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$2479
🏠 One person rent
$903
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$1994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
38
40
😀 Quality of life
84
76
🏙️ Population
767K
903K

The cost of living in Al Ain is 41% more expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 4207th and 5399th ($1457 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 1.9 months in Dammam. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 505th and 1421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Dammam

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Al Ain Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$2.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$81.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$7883

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$1214
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$2420
133 km or 82 mi Sharjah
$1473
135 km or 84 mi Ajman
$2183
143 km or 89 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
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$1148
192 km or 119 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
221 km or 138 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
231 km or 143 mi Nizwa
$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
297 km or 184 mi Muscat
$1135
337 km or 209 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
564 km or 351 mi Riffa
$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
567 km or 352 mi Isa Town
$1192
583 km or 362 mi Sirjan
$545
596 km or 371 mi Iranshahr
$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
619 km or 385 mi Dammam
$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
776 km or 482 mi Zahedan
$813
818 km or 508 mi Salalah
$825
827 km or 514 mi Yasuj
$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
$565

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$931
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1192
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1309
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529