Chengdu vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$2457
🏠 One person rent
$252
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
94
40
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
20.9M
903K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 37% less expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 7530th and 5502nd ($635 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th 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 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 2.2 months in Dammam. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1800th and 1077th 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
$2.87
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$34.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$40.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$2.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$7.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$8640

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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