Chengdu vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$2518
🏠 One person rent
$297
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$842
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$1923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
89
40
😀 Quality of life
76
75
🏙️ Population
20.9M
903K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 35% less expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 7360th and 5152nd ($688 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 4th in China and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check China vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 1.8 months in Dammam. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1238th and 1491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Dammam

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Chengdu Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$2.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$73.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$7969

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38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$965
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1218
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1340
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1437
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1628
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$494
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$703
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$505
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$497
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$469
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$522
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$509
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$459
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$694
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2470
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1543
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2356
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$548
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$452
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$938
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487