Dammam vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$494
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
77
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
903K
1.9M

The cost of living in Dammam is 26% more expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 5399th and 6679th ($1037 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th 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 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 1421st and 5265th 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
$6.6
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$14540

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$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
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$928
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$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
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$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

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$804
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$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
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$683
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$504
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$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
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$507
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$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
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$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
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$584
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$496
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$603
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$539
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$534
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$463
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$636
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$420
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$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
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$530
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$434