Dammam vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$432
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$1229
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
39
93
😀 Quality of life
71
77
🏙️ Population
903K
1.98M

The cost of living in Dammam is 35% more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 5279th and 6605th ($1005 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 2267th and 772nd 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
$6.4
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$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
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650