Dammam vs Freetown - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Freetown
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1213
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$1492
🏠 One person rent
$419
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$470
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$61.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$1665
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
39
22
😀 Quality of life
73
38
🏙️ Population
903K
951K

The cost of living in Dammam is 19% less expensive than in Freetown. Cities ranked 5777th and 4564th ($989 vs $1213) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 1.4 months in Freetown. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Freetown ranked 1st in Sierra Leone, while ranked 1641st and 7131st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Freetown
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$7.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$880
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$639
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$642
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$85.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$9.01
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$1.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$1.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$10.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$76.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$2835

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$1226
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$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
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$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1719
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1810
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$548
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$541
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$537
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1457
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1586
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$561
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$713
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$558
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$556
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$716
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$507
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$557
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$552
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$489
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$705
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$879
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2309
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1503
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2084
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$588
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$490
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$940
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1030
137 km or 85 mi Forecariah
$974
174 km or 108 mi Bo
$1138
207 km or 128 mi Boffa
$972
235 km or 146 mi Kenema
$1146
246 km or 153 mi Mamou
$994
341 km or 212 mi Gueckedou
$983
361 km or 224 mi Monrovia
$528
385 km or 239 mi Kakata
$494
439 km or 273 mi Bafata
$866
456 km or 283 mi Bissau
$889
480 km or 298 mi Kankan
$979
493 km or 306 mi Nzerekore
$971
514 km or 319 mi Sanniquellie
$495
525 km or 326 mi Kolda
$1039
527 km or 327 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
603 km or 375 mi Greenville
$494
650 km or 404 mi Brikama
$569
660 km or 410 mi Lamin
$520
662 km or 412 mi Banjul
$488
701 km or 436 mi Kaolack
$1062
709 km or 441 mi Bougouni
$496
736 km or 457 mi Fatick
$1051
736 km or 458 mi Bamako
$574
788 km or 490 mi Koulikoro
$497
807 km or 502 mi Thies
$1203
821 km or 510 mi Rufisque
$1095
833 km or 518 mi Dakar
$1198
842 km or 523 mi Korhogo
$1047
846 km or 526 mi Banamba
$495
846 km or 526 mi Gagnoa
$1035
857 km or 532 mi Louga
$1003
887 km or 551 mi Sikasso
$503
896 km or 557 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
907 km or 564 mi Bouake
$1071
911 km or 566 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
917 km or 570 mi Divo
$1034
935 km or 581 mi Rosso
$649
940 km or 584 mi Segou
$498