Dammam vs Dortmund - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Dortmund
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1401
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$3713
🏠 One person rent
$432
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1418
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$468
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$2678
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
39
93
😀 Quality of life
71
77
🏙️ Population
903K
587K

The cost of living in Dammam is 28% less expensive than in Dortmund. Cities ranked 5279th and 3822nd ($1005 vs $1401) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 452nd in Saudi Arabia and Germany, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 1.9 months in Dortmund. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Dortmund ranked 62nd in Germany, while ranked 2267th and 764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Dortmund
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$637
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$389
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1387
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1048
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$42.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$2907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$3.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$63.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$5.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$7.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$13929

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$959
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$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
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357