Alexandria vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2457
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
51
40
😀 Quality of life
56
78
🏙️ Population
4.87M
903K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 62% less expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 9006th and 5502nd ($384 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 2.2 months in Dammam. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6233rd and 1077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Dammam

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Alexandria Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$34.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$40.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$2.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$7.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$8640

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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Dammam

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$908
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517