Dammam vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$432
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
39
46
😀 Quality of life
71
38
🏙️ Population
903K
15.1M

The cost of living in Dammam is 124% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 5279th and 8781st ($1005 vs $448) 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 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 2267th and 7384th 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
$6.4
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$0.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$5.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$718

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$959
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$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443