Dammam vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$494
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
40
38
😀 Quality of life
76
44
🏙️ Population
903K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dammam is 85% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5399th and 8304th ($1037 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in Saudi Arabia and Ghana, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kumasi ranked 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 1421st and 7400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Kumasi

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Dammam Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$5532

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$931
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$1192
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$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
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840