Dammam vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$1393
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$3599
🏠 One person rent
$475
$698
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$1494
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$207
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$2507
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
40
43
😀 Quality of life
74
75
🏙️ Population
903K
2.99M

The cost of living in Dammam is 24% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5127th and 3893rd ($1056 vs $1393) 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 2.3 months in Dammam compared to 1.8 months in Kuwait City. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 1259th and 1114th 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
$6.65
$9.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$1716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$6776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$2989
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$4.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$2.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$6.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$119
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$78.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$37.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$6378

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DammamKuwait City

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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

Cities near Kuwait City

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$740
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$736
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$547
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$723
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$544
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$904
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$597
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$672
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$536
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$551
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$562
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$901
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$546
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$525
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$582
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$897
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$583
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$577
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$557
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$529
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1056
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$626
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$1068
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1280
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1243
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1223
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$589
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$570
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$587
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$554
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$563
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$502