Dammam vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1062
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$2600
🏠 One person rent
$494
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$783
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$2400
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
58
😀 Quality of life
76
86
🏙️ Population
903K
1.41M

The cost of living in Dammam is 2% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5399th and 5224th ($1037 vs $1062) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 26th 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 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 2.3 months in Gwangju. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Gwangju ranked 6th in South Korea, while ranked 1421st and 424th 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
$6.6
$6.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$7292
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$4811
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$7.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$7.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$12561

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$823
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$1109
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$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529

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Distance City Cost of living
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$981
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$963
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
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$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079