Dammam vs Dodoma - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Dodoma
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$458
$178
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$261
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$37.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
20
😀 Quality of life
78
30
🏙️ Population
903K
214K

The cost of living in Dammam is 91% more expensive than in Dodoma. Cities ranked 5502nd and 8485th ($1008 vs $526) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 8th in Saudi Arabia and Tanzania, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Tanzania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 0.5 months in Dodoma. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Dodoma ranked 5th in Tanzania, while ranked 1077th and 8776th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Dodoma
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$91.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$333
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
16.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$6797
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$4.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$6.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$60.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$3.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$39.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$9059

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$908
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$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$421
337 km or 209 mi Arusha
$612
369 km or 229 mi Moshi
$533
381 km or 237 mi Stone Town
$567
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$609
389 km or 242 mi Mbeya
$495
393 km or 244 mi Tanga
$552
395 km or 246 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
498 km or 309 mi Mombasa
$596
522 km or 324 mi Mwanza
$656
553 km or 343 mi Machakos
$420
564 km or 351 mi Nairobi
$811
590 km or 366 mi Malindi
$548
597 km or 371 mi Thika
$460
608 km or 378 mi Mzuzu
$527
664 km or 413 mi Nakuru
$503
669 km or 415 mi Kasama
$888
671 km or 417 mi Mzimba
$565
683 km or 425 mi Ruyigi
$687
687 km or 427 mi Rutana
$688
693 km or 430 mi Kisumu
$543
700 km or 435 mi Makamba
$688
709 km or 441 mi Muyinga
$687
717 km or 446 mi Gitega
$689
726 km or 451 mi Kalemie
$792
732 km or 455 mi Meru
$549
745 km or 463 mi Mumias
$511
754 km or 469 mi Eldoret
$528
756 km or 470 mi Ngozi
$686
776 km or 482 mi Bujumbura
$754
779 km or 484 mi Butare
$412
787 km or 489 mi Bubanza
$689
790 km or 491 mi Entebbe
$578
791 km or 492 mi Kigali
$758
791 km or 492 mi Tororo
$623
794 km or 493 mi Nyanza
$524
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$582
798 km or 496 mi Uvira
$842
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$717
816 km or 507 mi Kira Town
$658