Dammam vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1209
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$2848
🏠 One person rent
$494
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$173
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$2099
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
40
45
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
903K
4.7M

The cost of living in Dammam is 14% less expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 5399th and 4757th ($1037 vs $1209) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 1.7 months in Jeddah. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 1421st vs 990th 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
$6.6
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$46.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$556
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$426
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1019
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$713
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$98.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1688
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$45.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$4.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$86.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$56.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$7655

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$931
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$1192
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1309
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1107
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494