Dammam vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$2761
🏠 One person rent
$514
$671
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$981
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$393
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
40
8
😀 Quality of life
75
30
🏙️ Population
903K
297K

The cost of living in Dammam is 17% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5152nd and 4590th ($1059 vs $1272) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Equatorial Guinea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Equatorial Guinea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Malabo ranked 2nd in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 1491st and 8772nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Malabo

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Dammam Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$9.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$4.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$341
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
6.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$649
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$6.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$5.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$140
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$237
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$6717

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$965
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$1218
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1340
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1437
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1628
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$494
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$703
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$505
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$497
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$469
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$522
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$509
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$459
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$694
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2470
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1543
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2356
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$548
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$452
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$938
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$738
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$627
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1156
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$821
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$373
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$591
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$559
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1209
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$773
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$759
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1364
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$699
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$666
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$564
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$693
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$795
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$743
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$786
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1011
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1013
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$627
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$698
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$531
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$488
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1375
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$670
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$575
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$551
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$946
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$658
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$760
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$692
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$639
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$518
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$995
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$672
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$768
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$830
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$323