Dammam vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$3389
🏠 One person rent
$432
$418
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1358
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$2775
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
39
19
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
903K
678K

The cost of living in Dammam is 5% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5279th and 4943rd ($1005 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 30th in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 2.6 months in Jeju Island. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Jeju Island ranked 50th in South Korea, while ranked 2267th and 3677th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Jeju Island

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Dammam Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$8.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$44.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$7.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$6147
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$44.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$38.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$5.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$69.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$22989

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1058
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1003
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$1041
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1028
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$984
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$991
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1147
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$965
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$903
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$910
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$960
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$955
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$878
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$882
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$953
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$902
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1006
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$787
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$907
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$895
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1073
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$923
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$975
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$929
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$906
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$903
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$945
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$907
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1029
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$907
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$973
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$941
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$1011
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$963
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$905
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$945
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$932
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$905