Dakar vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1281
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3018
$2518
🏠 One person rent
$623
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1055
$842
🍽️ Food expenses
$404
$313
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$171
$1923
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
31
40
😀 Quality of life
52
75
🏙️ Population
1.44M
903K

The cost of living in Dakar is 21% more expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 4568th and 5152nd ($1281 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Senegal and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Dakar compared to 1.8 months in Dammam. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6494th and 1491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.04
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$37.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.4
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$401
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1302
$874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$724
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.63%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3224
$1087
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1482
$803
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.1
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.55
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$2.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.77
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$73.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.3
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9494
$7969

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$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076

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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