Alexandria vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$2357
🏠 One person rent
$110
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$1921
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
48
39
😀 Quality of life
51
73
🏙️ Population
4.87M
903K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 67% less expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 9104th and 5641st ($326 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 6th in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Egypt vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.9 months in Dammam. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Dammam ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6192nd and 1530th 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
$3.57
$5.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$6.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$66.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$1059
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$43.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$24.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$6.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$2.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$8.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$41.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$94.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$5903

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$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$952
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1277
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1277
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$880
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1245
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$907
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1797
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1964
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$785
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$960
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$686
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$687
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1384
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1278
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$688
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$543
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$947
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$968
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$555
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$686
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$690
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$688
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$634
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1967
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$687
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$650
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$553
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$815
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$1924
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1343
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1129
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$542
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$689
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$858
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$637