Dammam vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1413
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$458
$772
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1217
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$45.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
40
9
😀 Quality of life
78
26
🏙️ Population
903K
297K

The cost of living in Dammam is 29% less expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5502nd and 4227th ($1008 vs $1413) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Malabo. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Malabo ranked 1st in Equatorial Guinea, while ranked 1077th and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Malabo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$903
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$470
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1064
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$852
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$198
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$26.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$7.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$7.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$3.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$5.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$149
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$5489

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$908
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$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

Cities near Malabo

Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$755
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$665
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1363
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$849
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$397
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$674
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$676
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1241
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$961
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$793
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1774
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$698
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$671
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$563
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$878
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$1051
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$708
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$926
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$1046
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$1044
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$632
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$660
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$664
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1514
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$778
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$705
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$571
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1102
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$752
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$810
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$852
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$664
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$526
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1013
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$781
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$743
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$793
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$393