Dammam vs Helsinki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Helsinki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$4714
🏠 One person rent
$514
$972
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$1705
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$3225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
40
80
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
903K
694K

The cost of living in Dammam is 46% less expensive than in Helsinki. Cities ranked 5152nd and 2107th ($1059 vs $1970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 1.6 months in Helsinki. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Helsinki ranked 1st in Finland, while ranked 1491st and 47th 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
$7.52
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$9.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$1088
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1470
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$66.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
4.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$9998
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$4513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$83.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$4.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$23.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$3.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$19.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$97.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$487
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$13162

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$965
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$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

Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220