Daejeon vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$922
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2381
$2479
🏠 One person rent
$345
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$585
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2191
$1994
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
77
40
😀 Quality of life
76
76
🏙️ Population
1.48M
903K

The cost of living in Daejeon is 11% less expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 6201st and 5399th ($922 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 6th in South Korea and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Daejeon compared to 1.9 months in Dammam. Daejeon ranked 12th best city to live in South Korea vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 1553rd and 1421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daejeon vs Dammam

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Daejeon Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28
$33.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.82
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.2
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.67%
5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5185
$940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4171
$832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.54
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$7.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$8.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.2
$2.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.97
$7.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$81.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.57
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71
$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$283
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15719
$7883

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$986
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$1019
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$1005
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$1015
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$982
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$823
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$951
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$916
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$1002
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$1046
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$954
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$892
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$984
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1050
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$986
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$963
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$1134
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$970
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$1053
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$1030
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1076
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1063
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1179
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1044
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1112
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$1073
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1292
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1043
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$916
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$988
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1425

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$931
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$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