Dammam vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$494
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
35
😀 Quality of life
76
50
🏙️ Population
903K
2.47M

The cost of living in Dammam is 51% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 5399th and 7322nd ($1037 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in Saudi Arabia and Zambia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 1421st and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Lusaka

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Dammam Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$13300

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$1192
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$1309
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
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$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529

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Distance City Cost of living
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$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692