Dammam vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$494
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$2278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
45
😀 Quality of life
76
76
🏙️ Population
903K
298K

The cost of living in Dammam is 21% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 5399th and 4555th ($1037 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 1421st and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Manama

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Dammam Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$10032

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$931
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1192
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1309
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529

Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545