Dammam vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2964
🏠 One person rent
$432
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$2261
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
58
😀 Quality of life
71
84
🏙️ Population
903K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dammam is 12% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5279th and 4575th ($1005 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 2 months in Gwangju. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 2267th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Gwangju

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Dammam Gwangju
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$7.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$48.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.43
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$587
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$8909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$4824
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$66.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$8.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$7.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$37.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$6.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$8.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$38.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$7.19
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$65.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$19812

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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
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1028
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$955
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$960
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$991
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1056