Dammam vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$432
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$3083
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
88
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
903K
488K

The cost of living in Dammam is 51% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 5279th and 1692nd ($1005 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 46th in Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 2267th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Edinburgh

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Dammam Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$14724

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Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666