Dammam vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$475
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$216
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
46
😀 Quality of life
74
50
🏙️ Population
903K
3M

The cost of living in Dammam is 108% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 5127th and 8574th ($1056 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 84th in Saudi Arabia and Iran, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dammam compared to 0.4 months in Mashhad. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 1259th and 6227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$4.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1068
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1243
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$897
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1223
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$901
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1709
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1779
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$551
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$546
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$557
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1393
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1637
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$547
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$736
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$589
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$548
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$740
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$536
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$547
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$544
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$529
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$723
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$904
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2379
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1494
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2240
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$597
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$525
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$969
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788