Dammam vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$494
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
40
93
😀 Quality of life
76
84
🏙️ Population
903K
9M

The cost of living in Dammam is 6% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5399th and 5802nd ($1037 vs $981) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1421st and 520th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Kuala Lumpur

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Dammam Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$10356

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$931
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$1192
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$1309
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529

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Distance City Cost of living
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$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790