Dammam vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$419
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2204
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
39
45
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
903K
4.7M

The cost of living in Dammam is 12% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5777th and 4828th ($989 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 1641st vs 1110th 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
$6.51
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$6009

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$1226
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$940
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$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491