Dammam vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$514
$454
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$69.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$1660
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
40
18
😀 Quality of life
75
65
🏙️ Population
903K
666K

The cost of living in Dammam is 2% more expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5152nd and 5282nd ($1059 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 21st 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 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 1.6 months in Jeju Island. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Jeju Island ranked 74th in South Korea, while ranked 1491st and 5127th 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
$7.52
$7.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$6.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$713
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$18.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$8684
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$5507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$7.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$9.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$6.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$49.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$20855

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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

Cities near Jeju Island

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1035
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1020
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$942
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$909
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$954
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$973
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$957
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$955
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$878
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$982
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$930
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$922
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1051
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$946
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$974
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$896
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$923
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$992
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$771
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$885
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$899
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1013
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$938
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$964
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$887
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$883
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$892
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$916
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$1014
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1084
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$879
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$1023
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$882
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$886
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$952
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$1044
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$881
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$990
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$883
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$870