Dammam vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$3476
🏠 One person rent
$494
$716
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$1240
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$1981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
40
43
😀 Quality of life
76
77
🏙️ Population
903K
2.99M

The cost of living in Dammam is 29% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5399th and 4189th ($1037 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 1.4 months in Kuwait City. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 1421st and 1096th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Kuwait City

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Dammam Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$5.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$831
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1059
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$41.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$65.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$7223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$2046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$79.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$341
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$8046

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$931
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$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
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$711
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479