Dammam vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$1439
🏠 One person rent
$475
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$55.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
40
16
😀 Quality of life
74
38
🏙️ Population
903K
60.7K

The cost of living in Dammam is 88% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5127th and 8102nd ($1056 vs $562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Eswatini, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dammam compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 1259th and 7231st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$2.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$159
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$487
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$360
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
11.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$5.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$4.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$27.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$4.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$4495

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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
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$442
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$964
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1068
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$763
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$784
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$795
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$678
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$785
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$807
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$906
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$953
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$993
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$837
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$672
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$923
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$820
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$809
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$889
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$695
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$768
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$722
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$748
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$621
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$567
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$780
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$691
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$665
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$631
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$657
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$540
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$664
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$628
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$852
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$624