Dammam vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$2014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$2972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
40
41
😀 Quality of life
76
84
🏙️ Population
903K
1.19M

The cost of living in Dammam is 49% less expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 5399th and 1994th ($1037 vs $2014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 1421st and 537th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Doha

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Dammam Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$6.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$86.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$3108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$136
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$11285

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$931
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861