Beijing vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$605
$432
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$2103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
21.9M
903K

The cost of living in Beijing is 6% more expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 4887th and 5279th ($1065 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 2.1 months in Dammam. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 583rd and 2267th 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
$3.9
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$2.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$8580

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

Cities near Dammam

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