Dammam vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$494
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
8
😀 Quality of life
76
64
🏙️ Population
903K
133K

The cost of living in Dammam is 21% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 5399th and 4552nd ($1037 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Maldives, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.7 months in Male. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 1421st and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Male

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Dammam Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$3300

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$545
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$565
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$541
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$711
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$492
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$547
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$537
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$556
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$1710
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$2070
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$551
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$487
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$698
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$861
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$1148
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$571
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$476
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$1379
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$348
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$303
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$275
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$251
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$269
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$299
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$387
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$350
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$293
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$609
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$676
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$349
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$627
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$518
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$487
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$414
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$499
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$271
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$348
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$316
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$299
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$331
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$447
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$320
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$554
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$344
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$285
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$303
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$285
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$349
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$297
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$389
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$544
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$273
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$306
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$332
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$335
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