Dammam vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$458
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
40
43
😀 Quality of life
78
79
🏙️ Population
903K
2.99M

The cost of living in Dammam is 31% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 5502nd and 4115th ($1008 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 1077th and 884th 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
$6.42
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$7065

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$908
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470