Dammam vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$2326
🏠 One person rent
$419
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$42.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
39
8
😀 Quality of life
73
34
🏙️ Population
903K
297K

The cost of living in Dammam is 22% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5777th and 6389th ($989 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 0.4 months in Malabo. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 1641st and 7611th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$17.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$6.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$34.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$640
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$6.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$4.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$68.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$5705

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$870
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1719
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1810
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$548
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$541
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$537
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1457
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1586
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$561
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$713
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$558
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$556
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$716
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$507
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$557
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$552
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$489
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$705
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$879
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2309
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1503
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2084
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$588
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$490
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$940
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$710
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$655
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1368
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$933
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$374
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$638
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$651
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1201
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$906
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$794
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1686
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$714
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$764
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$469
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$846
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1036
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$702
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$886
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$878
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$879
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$537
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$659
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$658
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$635
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1262
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$774
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$704
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$666
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1133
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$759
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$757
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$787
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$699
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1019
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$735
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$710
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$755
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$377