Dammam vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$581
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1640
🏠 One person rent
$432
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$39.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$293
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
19
😀 Quality of life
71
26
🏙️ Population
903K
214K

The cost of living in Dammam is 73% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 5279th and 7835th ($1005 vs $581) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 6th in Saudi Arabia and Tanzania, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.5 months in Dodoma. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Dodoma ranked 7th in Tanzania, while ranked 2267th and 8738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$5.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$0.77
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$535
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$51.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
13.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$3825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$3629
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$5.91
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$4.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$22.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$2.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$32.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$2745

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
221 km or 137 mi Morogoro
$600
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$571
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$536
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$706
381 km or 237 mi Zanzibar
$762
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$457
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$622
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$493
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$493
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$524
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$646
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$452
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$530
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$338
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$439
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$1176
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$337
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$446
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$448
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$441
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$449
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$449
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$445
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$746
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$486
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$424
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$405
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$448
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$493
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$458
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$453
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$547
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$677
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$557
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$539
794 km or 493 mi Jinja
$542
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$776
810 km or 503 mi Kampala
$654
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$600