Dammam vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$4263
🏠 One person rent
$432
$937
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1639
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$3086
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
39
78
😀 Quality of life
71
95
🏙️ Population
903K
665K

The cost of living in Dammam is 45% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5279th and 2273rd ($1005 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Finland, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 1.7 months in Helsinki. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 2267th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Helsinki

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Dammam Helsinki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$985
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$814
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1810
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$20
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$7893
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$4642
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$3.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$19.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$9506

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$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
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163