Dammam vs Malabo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Malabo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$2145
🏠 One person rent
$475
$149
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$471
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$40.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$317
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
40
8
😀 Quality of life
74
33
🏙️ Population
903K
297K

The cost of living in Dammam is 42% more expensive than in Malabo. Cities ranked 5127th and 6716th ($1056 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.3 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 1259th and 7709th 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
$6.65
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$51.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$357
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$25.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$7.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$6.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$4.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$5.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$24.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$23.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$64.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$5445

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$1068
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1243
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$897
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1223
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$901
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1709
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1779
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$551
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$546
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$557
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1393
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1637
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$547
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$736
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$589
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$548
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$740
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$536
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$547
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$544
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$529
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$723
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$904
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2379
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1494
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2240
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$597
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$525
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$969
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Limbe
$655
69 km or 43 mi Buea
$601
108 km or 67 mi Douala
$1265
123 km or 77 mi Kumba
$764
142 km or 88 mi Calabar
$384
218 km or 135 mi Aba
$621
226 km or 140 mi Port Harcourt
$679
238 km or 148 mi Bata
$1121
244 km or 152 mi Umuahia
$883
264 km or 164 mi Bafoussam
$555
273 km or 169 mi Owerri
$1611
287 km or 179 mi Bamenda
$553
305 km or 189 mi Yaounde
$747
331 km or 206 mi Enugu
$462
331 km or 206 mi Awka
$805
347 km or 216 mi Onitsha
$972
381 km or 237 mi Libreville
$668
388 km or 241 mi Warri
$881
443 km or 275 mi Sao Tome
$900
450 km or 279 mi Trindade
$900
451 km or 281 mi Benin
$558
497 km or 309 mi Port-Gentil
$625
520 km or 323 mi Owo
$651
555 km or 345 mi Akure
$634
583 km or 362 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
606 km or 377 mi Abuja
$1502
622 km or 387 mi Ife
$779
645 km or 401 mi Osogbo
$695
664 km or 413 mi Ngaoundere
$527
666 km or 414 mi Lagos
$1113
673 km or 418 mi Ibadan
$776
687 km or 427 mi Jos
$820
696 km or 433 mi Minna
$743
702 km or 436 mi Oyo
$677
705 km or 438 mi Ilorin
$535
709 km or 441 mi Abeokuta
$1030
739 km or 459 mi Bauchi
$759
746 km or 464 mi Porto-Novo
$670
762 km or 473 mi Cotonou
$709
767 km or 477 mi Kaduna
$371