Baku vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$307
$432
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$2103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
48
39
😀 Quality of life
59
71
🏙️ Population
2.3M
903K

The cost of living in Baku is 25% less expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 6560th and 5279th ($753 vs $1005) 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 2.1 months in Dammam. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5476th and 2267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$2.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$8580

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$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543