Chennai vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2479
🏠 One person rent
$151
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$1994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
79
40
😀 Quality of life
66
76
🏙️ Population
6.6M
903K

The cost of living in Chennai is 59% less expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 8922nd and 5399th ($430 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 6th in India and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check India vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 1.9 months in Dammam. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5162nd and 1421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Dammam

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Chennai Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$2.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$81.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$7883

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$322
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$236
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$327
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$533
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$306
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$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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