Dammam vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$419
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$1450
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
39
93
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
903K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dammam is 11% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5777th and 6160th ($989 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 1641st and 883rd 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
$6.51
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
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$870
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742