Dammam vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1300
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$3233
🏠 One person rent
$432
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1410
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$148
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
21
😀 Quality of life
71
36
🏙️ Population
903K
2.77M

The cost of living in Dammam is 23% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5279th and 4177th ($1005 vs $1300) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Cameroon, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 2267th and 7640th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$8.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$116
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$773
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$95.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
19.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$1944
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$6.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$8.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$490
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$3247

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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
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$587
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$683
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$860
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$990
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$761
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$237
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$567
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$436
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1242
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$233
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$330
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$327
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$507
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$290
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$325
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$354
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$697
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$351
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$315
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$866
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$866
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$651
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$548
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$272
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$288
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$243
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$269
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$462
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$250
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$272
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$310
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$313
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$633
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$262
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$448
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$314
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$210
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$407
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826