Dammam vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$432
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$217
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
76
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
903K
1.59M

The cost of living in Dammam is 45% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5279th and 6851st ($1005 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 12th in Saudi Arabia and Iran, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2267th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
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$959
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550