Dammam vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$458
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
40
38
😀 Quality of life
78
39
🏙️ Population
903K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dammam is 89% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5502nd and 8436th ($1008 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1077th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$5514

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$908
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822