Dammam vs Jeju Island - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Jeju Island
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$3279
🏠 One person rent
$419
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$76.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$1907
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
39
19
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
903K
678K

The cost of living in Dammam is 15% less expensive than in Jeju Island. Cities ranked 5777th and 4690th ($989 vs $1165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 2.4 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 68th in South Korea, while ranked 1641st and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Jeju Island
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$8.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$875
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1043
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$4369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$2882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$7.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$7.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$35.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$5.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$31.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$70.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$370
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$24282

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$870
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$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$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
13 km or 8.2 mi Seogwipo
$1148
16 km or 10 mi Jeju
$1157
159 km or 99 mi Mokpo
$960
186 km or 115 mi Naju
$1040
187 km or 116 mi Yeosu
$981
197 km or 122 mi Suncheon
$1027
203 km or 126 mi Gwangju
$1178
206 km or 128 mi Gwangyang
$999
228 km or 142 mi Goto
$948
240 km or 149 mi Tongyeong
$931
241 km or 149 mi Namwon
$1005
246 km or 153 mi Jeongeup
$1000
248 km or 154 mi Jinju
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Geoje
$893
267 km or 166 mi Sacheon
$1008
271 km or 169 mi Tsushima
$980
273 km or 170 mi Gimje
$968
275 km or 171 mi Masan
$1002
279 km or 173 mi Jeonju
$915
281 km or 175 mi Hirado
$968
284 km or 177 mi Tsushima Island
$981
288 km or 179 mi Changwon
$1083
289 km or 180 mi Iksan
$980
291 km or 181 mi Gunsan
$1007
294 km or 183 mi Saikai
$927
295 km or 184 mi Matsuura
$970
296 km or 184 mi Iki
$985
297 km or 185 mi Sasebo
$985
300 km or 186 mi Gimhae
$901
301 km or 187 mi Busan
$1122
312 km or 194 mi Imari
$971
312 km or 194 mi Miryang
$992
315 km or 196 mi Togitsu
$907
318 km or 197 mi Nagayo
$908
318 km or 197 mi Nagasaki
$944
318 km or 198 mi Yangsan
$973
319 km or 199 mi Karatsu
$994
320 km or 199 mi Nonsan
$1084
324 km or 201 mi Omura
$919
325 km or 202 mi Takeo
$969