Dammam vs Makassar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Makassar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$432
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$430
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$242
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
39
45
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
903K
1.34M

The cost of living in Dammam is 93% more expensive than in Makassar. Cities ranked 5279th and 8370th ($1005 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 25th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.5 months in Makassar. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Makassar ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 2267th and 5604th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Makassar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$3.17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$3.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$120
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$40.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
8.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$1591
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$4.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$0.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$2.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$28.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$66.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$94
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$3526

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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
126 km or 78 mi Parepare
$506
253 km or 157 mi Palopo
$525
358 km or 223 mi Baubau
$499
376 km or 233 mi Kendari
$506
379 km or 235 mi Bima
$556
474 km or 294 mi Palu
$568
523 km or 325 mi Balikpapan
$643
529 km or 329 mi Mataram
$361
549 km or 341 mi Banjarbaru
$450
572 km or 355 mi Banjarmasin
$460
573 km or 356 mi Samarinda
$604
592 km or 368 mi Ubud
$870
607 km or 377 mi Denpasar
$546
614 km or 382 mi Bali
$873
623 km or 387 mi Bontang
$577
691 km or 429 mi Palangka Raya
$484
723 km or 450 mi Kupang
$502
744 km or 462 mi Probolinggo
$469
750 km or 466 mi Gorontalo
$429
771 km or 479 mi Maliana
$505
771 km or 479 mi Pasuruan
$454
774 km or 481 mi Surabaya
$522
779 km or 484 mi Dili
$514
796 km or 495 mi Ainaro
$506
814 km or 506 mi Mojokerto
$459
814 km or 506 mi Malang
$383
820 km or 509 mi Batu
$403
861 km or 535 mi Baucau
$506
867 km or 539 mi Blitar
$427
870 km or 541 mi Kediri
$439
915 km or 569 mi Madiun
$440
952 km or 592 mi Manado
$422
958 km or 595 mi Tarakan
$537
974 km or 605 mi Bitung
$431
984 km or 611 mi Ambon
$508
988 km or 614 mi Surakarta
$383
1015 km or 631 mi Salatiga
$403
1015 km or 631 mi Semarang
$570
1043 km or 648 mi Yogyakarta
$427
1062 km or 660 mi Tawau
$464