Dammam vs Hong Kong - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Hong Kong
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$2674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$6072
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$3066
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$234
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$1241
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
76
82
🏙️ Population
903K
7.41M

The cost of living in Dammam is 61% less expensive than in Hong Kong. Cities ranked 5399th and 621st ($1037 vs $2674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and China, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.5 months in Hong Kong. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Hong Kong ranked 1st in China, while ranked 1421st and 632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Hong Kong

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Dammam Hong Kong
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$7.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$6.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$6.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2025
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$3592
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$2650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$25175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$16126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$3.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$24.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$77.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$65.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$86.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$1026
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$22890

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$545
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$711
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$492
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$547
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$537
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$556
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$1710
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$2070
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$551
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$487
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$698
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$861
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$571
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$476
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$2415
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$939
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$666
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$621
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$848
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$782
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$943
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$611
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$844
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$765
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$795
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$807
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$832
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$896
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$589
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$464
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$807
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$602
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$465
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$673
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$816
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$760
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$789
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$790
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$814
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$805
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$730
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