Dammam vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$419
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$314
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
39
37
😀 Quality of life
73
34
🏙️ Population
903K
444K

The cost of living in Dammam is 140% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5777th and 8952nd ($989 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in Saudi Arabia and Ghana, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1641st and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$5541

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$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
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742