Dammam vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$3262
🏠 One person rent
$419
$485
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$860
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$480
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
58
😀 Quality of life
73
83
🏙️ Population
903K
1.49M

The cost of living in Dammam is 16% less expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5777th and 4654th ($989 vs $1178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th 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 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 1.9 months in Gwangju. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Gwangju ranked 7th in South Korea, while ranked 1641st and 411th 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
$6.51
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$38
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$8083
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$5291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$8.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$37.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$8.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$6.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$9.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$27402

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$870
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$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$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
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165