Dammam vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$458
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
40
47
😀 Quality of life
78
41
🏙️ Population
903K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dammam is 9% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5502nd and 4957th ($1008 vs $1102) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 1077th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$2304

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$908
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$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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576