Dammam vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$458
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
76
😀 Quality of life
78
61
🏙️ Population
903K
1.59M

The cost of living in Dammam is 43% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5502nd and 7072nd ($1008 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in Saudi Arabia and Iran, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 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 1077th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
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$908
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$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540