Dammam vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$475
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$313
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
40
38
😀 Quality of life
74
34
🏙️ Population
903K
444K

The cost of living in Dammam is 144% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 5127th and 8890th ($1056 vs $433) 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 2.3 months in Dammam compared to 0.7 months in Kumasi. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 1259th and 7682nd 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
$6.65
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$5465

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$1068
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1243
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$897
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1223
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$901
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1709
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1779
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$551
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$546
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$557
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1393
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1637
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$547
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$736
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$589
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$548
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$740
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$536
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$547
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$544
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$529
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$723
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$904
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2379
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1494
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2240
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$597
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$525
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$969
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$677
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$869
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735