Dammam vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$494
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$299
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
40
16
😀 Quality of life
76
44
🏙️ Population
903K
76.2K

The cost of living in Dammam is 59% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 5399th and 7572nd ($1037 vs $652) 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 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.5 months in Mbabane. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 1421st and 7373rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Mbabane

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Dammam Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$5212

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$1192
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633