Dammam vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$458
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2303
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
40
45
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
903K
4.7M

The cost of living in Dammam is 13% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5502nd and 4809th ($1008 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th in Saudi Arabia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 1077th vs 894th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Jeddah

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Dammam Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$6703

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$908
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$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500