Beijing vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$2479
🏠 One person rent
$596
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$1994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
21.9M
903K

The cost of living in Beijing is 0.7% more expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 5341st and 5399th ($1044 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 6th in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.9 months in Dammam. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2718th and 1421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Dammam

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Beijing Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.36
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$2.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$81.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$7883

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Dammam

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