Dakar vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dakar Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1179
$1005
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3311
$2432
🏠 One person rent
$550
$432
🏘️ Family rent
$1412
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$2103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
29
39
😀 Quality of life
51
71
🏙️ Population
1.44M
903K

The cost of living in Dakar is 17% more expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 4491st and 5279th ($1179 vs $1005) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Senegal and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Senegal vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Dakar compared to 2.1 months in Dammam. Dakar ranked 1st best city to live in Senegal vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6249th and 2267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dakar Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.25
$6.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$48
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.23
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$835
$307
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2528
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$64.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.24%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2471
$1145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1395
$1121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.12
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.48
$2.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.32
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$4.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.6
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.7
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$245
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$8580

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543