Dammam vs Malaga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Malaga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1435
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$3325
🏠 One person rent
$432
$839
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$380
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$93.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$1990
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
24
😀 Quality of life
71
79
🏙️ Population
903K
579K

The cost of living in Dammam is 30% less expensive than in Malaga. Cities ranked 5279th and 3666th ($1005 vs $1435) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 25th in Saudi Arabia and Spain, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 1.4 months in Malaga. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Malaga ranked 13th in Spain, while ranked 2267th and 506th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Malaga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.74
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$862
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$664
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1632
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$3838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$2498
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$5.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$9.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$14.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$11601

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Benalmadena
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Mijas
$1357
27 km or 17 mi Fuengirola
$1321
36 km or 22 mi Antequera
$1251
48 km or 30 mi Marbella
$1774
55 km or 34 mi Loja
$1343
65 km or 40 mi Almunecar
$917
67 km or 41 mi Ronda
$1254
71 km or 44 mi Estepona
$1314
80 km or 50 mi Motril
$1063
89 km or 55 mi Granada
$1174
94 km or 58 mi Alcala la Real
$2056
104 km or 64 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
105 km or 65 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
109 km or 68 mi Ecija
$1207
113 km or 70 mi Los Barrios
$1178
114 km or 71 mi Algeciras
$932
119 km or 74 mi Martos
$1214
122 km or 76 mi Ceuta
$1091
124 km or 77 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
125 km or 78 mi Adra
$1162
130 km or 81 mi Jaen
$963
132 km or 82 mi Tarifa
$1119
133 km or 83 mi Cordoba
$1056
137 km or 85 mi Carmona
$1202
143 km or 89 mi El Ejido
$1020
148 km or 92 mi Dos Hermanas
$1182
152 km or 94 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
154 km or 96 mi Tetouan
$504
158 km or 98 mi Seville
$1289
158 km or 98 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
162 km or 101 mi Tangier
$661
169 km or 105 mi Linares
$1206
169 km or 105 mi Cadiz
$1129
171 km or 106 mi Ubeda
$1283
174 km or 108 mi Rota
$1159
176 km or 109 mi Almeria
$947
196 km or 122 mi Almonte
$1158
207 km or 129 mi Melilla
$827
218 km or 135 mi Nador
$457