Dammam vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$2586
🏠 One person rent
$458
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
40
16
😀 Quality of life
78
14
🏙️ Population
903K
1.79M

The cost of living in Dammam is 10% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 5502nd and 4892nd ($1008 vs $1124) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Lubumbashi ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 1077th and 9202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Lubumbashi

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Dammam Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$226
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$91.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$135
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$4473

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458