Dammam vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$514
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
70
😀 Quality of life
75
50
🏙️ Population
903K
1.01M

The cost of living in Dammam is 113% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 5152nd and 8685th ($1059 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 1491st and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Islamabad

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Dammam Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$3550

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$965
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379