Dammam vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$419
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$4672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
39
100
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
903K
2.3M

The cost of living in Dammam is 56% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 5777th and 1258th ($989 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1108th in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 1641st and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$22908

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$870
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$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1719
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1810
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$548
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$541
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$537
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1457
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1586
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$561
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$713
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$558
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$556
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$716
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$507
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$557
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$552
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$489
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$705
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$879
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2309
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1503
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2084
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$588
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$490
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$940
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547

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$2101
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$2080
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$2143
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$2089
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$2164
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$2093
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$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
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$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
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$1844
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$2063
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$2129
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$1653
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$1764
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$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
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$1838
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$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
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$1960
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$1468
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$2211
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$2473
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$2145
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$2186
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$2223
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$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
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$2232
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$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
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$2223
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$2075
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$2156