Dammam vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$3460
🏠 One person rent
$514
$686
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$1204
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$2078
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
40
43
😀 Quality of life
75
77
🏙️ Population
903K
2.99M

The cost of living in Dammam is 26% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5152nd and 4191st ($1059 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.8 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 1491st and 1006th 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
$7.52
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1008
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$40.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$6113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$2371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$48.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$30.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$4.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$3.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$6.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$3.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$124
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$303
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$9163

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19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$965
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1218
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1340
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1437
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1628
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$494
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$703
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$505
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$497
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$469
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$522
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$509
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$459
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$694
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2470
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1543
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2356
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$548
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$452
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$938
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$703
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451