Dammam vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Dammam Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$962
$3145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2322
$7041
🏠 One person rent
$427
$2011
🏘️ Family rent
$664
$3361
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$673
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$268
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2116
$5908
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
40
99
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
903K
3.9M

The cost of living in Dammam is 69% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 5768th and 45th ($962 vs $3145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 35th in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 1.9 months in Los Angeles. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Los Angeles ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 2407th and 44th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.7
$83.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.57
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$8.08
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$2239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$1716
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$3852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$2934
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.45%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1181
$9271
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1115
$6455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$5.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.7
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.75
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$7.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$4.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.8
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$65.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$1518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8462
$22901

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$926
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$1023
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1326
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$872
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$772
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$898
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$698
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1894
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1940
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$795
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1194
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$749
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$727
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1380
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1360
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$922
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$663
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$782
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$1012
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$675
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$621
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$745
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$571
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$536
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1471
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1897
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$545
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$673
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$693
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$869
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$1975
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1335
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$743
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$956
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$537
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$610
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1395
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1022
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$724
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$593

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$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
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$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593