Beijing vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2457
🏠 One person rent
$589
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
73
78
🏙️ Population
21.9M
903K

The cost of living in Beijing is 2% more expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 5355th and 5502nd ($1029 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 7th in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.2 months in Dammam. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2546th and 1077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$34.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$40.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$2.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$7.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$8640

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Dammam

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