Dammam vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1947
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$458
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1698
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
40
78
😀 Quality of life
78
96
🏙️ Population
903K
687K

The cost of living in Dammam is 48% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5502nd and 2171st ($1008 vs $1947) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Finland, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Finland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 1.8 months in Helsinki. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1077th and 30th 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
$6.42
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$8.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$3.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1053
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$832
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1486
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
3.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$9157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$5238
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$81.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$20.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$2.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$3.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$18.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$13230

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$908
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174