Dammam vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$3763
🏠 One person rent
$458
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1604
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$1700
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
24
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
903K
592K

The cost of living in Dammam is 38% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5502nd and 3451st ($1008 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 27th in Saudi Arabia and Spain, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 1.1 months in Malaga. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Malaga ranked 21st in Spain, while ranked 1077th and 736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$59.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1047
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$767
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$78.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$6192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$5381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$6.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$42.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$86.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$10933

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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 Malaga

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1584
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1511
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1489
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1301
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1924
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1461
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$1101
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$980
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1666
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$997
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1334
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2260
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1344
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1157
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$987
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1382
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1312
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1187
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$1133
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1287
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1233
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1344
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1123
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1359
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$565
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1393
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$863
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1369
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1501
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1490
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1500
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$1298
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1316
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$931
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$536