Dammam vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$475
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$1696
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
91
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
903K
1.52M

The cost of living in Dammam is 5% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 5127th and 4793rd ($1056 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 127th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dammam compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 1259th and 674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$16179

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1068
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1243
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$897
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1223
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$901
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1709
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1779
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$551
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$546
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$557
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1393
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1637
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$547
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$736
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$589
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$548
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$740
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$536
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$547
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$544
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$529
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$723
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$904
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2379
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1494
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2240
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$597
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$525
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$969
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079