Baku vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2479
🏠 One person rent
$358
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$1994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
50
40
😀 Quality of life
64
76
🏙️ Population
2.3M
903K

The cost of living in Baku is 21% less expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 6681st and 5399th ($820 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baku compared to 1.9 months in Dammam. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5397th and 1421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Dammam

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Baku Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.8
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$2.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$81.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$7883

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$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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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