Dammam vs Gwangju - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Gwangju
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$514
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$667
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$2492
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
58
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
903K
1.41M

The cost of living in Dammam is 11% more expensive than in Gwangju. Cities ranked 5152nd and 5869th ($1059 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 56th 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 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 2.6 months in Gwangju. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Gwangju ranked 24th in South Korea, while ranked 1491st and 2497th 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
$7.52
$5.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$4.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$627
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$462
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$99.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
3.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$7004
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$5539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$72.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$7.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$8.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$40.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$57.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$14457

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$965
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$1218
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1340
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1437
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1628
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$494
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$703
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$505
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$497
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$469
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$522
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$509
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$459
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$694
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2470
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1543
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2356
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$548
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$452
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$938
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Naju
$909
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$922
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$930
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$973
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$942
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$923
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$955
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$771
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$954
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$931
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1037