Dammam vs Ho Chi Minh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Ho Chi Minh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$702
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1978
🏠 One person rent
$432
$349
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$750
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$211
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$457
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
66
😀 Quality of life
71
66
🏙️ Population
903K
10.4M

The cost of living in Dammam is 43% more expensive than in Ho Chi Minh. Cities ranked 5279th and 6786th ($1005 vs $702) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.7 months in Ho Chi Minh. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st in Vietnam, while ranked 2267th and 4217th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Ho Chi Minh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$568
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$46.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$72.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
9.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$4519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$7.56
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$3.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$1.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$16779

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$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
21 km or 13 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$479
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$534
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$694
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$515
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$463
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$509
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$522
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$711
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$566
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$553
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$555
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$518
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$516
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$802
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$512
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$520
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$569
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$524
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$628
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$554
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$755
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$587
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$518
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$539
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$614
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$436
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$619
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$547
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$601
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$422
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$653
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$665
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$648
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518