Dammam vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$514
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
40
48
😀 Quality of life
75
43
🏙️ Population
903K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dammam is 12% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5152nd and 5960th ($1059 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 4th in Saudi Arabia and Nigeria, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 1491st and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Lagos

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Dammam Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$2984

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$965
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$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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
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$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666