Dammam vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$514
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
77
😀 Quality of life
75
64
🏙️ Population
903K
1.9M

The cost of living in Dammam is 28% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5152nd and 6643rd ($1059 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and the Philippines, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 1491st and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Manila

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Dammam Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$12450

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$965
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$1218
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$1340
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1437
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1628
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$494
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$703
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$505
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$497
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$469
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$522
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$509
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$459
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$694
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2470
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1543
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2356
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$548
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$452
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$938
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413