Baku vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$2457
🏠 One person rent
$340
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
50
40
😀 Quality of life
64
78
🏙️ Population
2.3M
903K

The cost of living in Baku is 21% less expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 6681st and 5502nd ($796 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 2.2 months in Dammam. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5390th and 1077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$34.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$40.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$2.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$7.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$8640

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30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

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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