Dammam vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$1011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$2636
🏠 One person rent
$475
$427
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$828
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
10
😀 Quality of life
74
16
🏙️ Population
903K
2.89M

The cost of living in Dammam is 4% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5127th and 5435th ($1056 vs $1011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dammam compared to 0.8 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 1259th and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Dammam Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$205
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$1343
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
12.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$97.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$3.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$35.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$25.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$57
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$89.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$3463

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$1068
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$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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$828
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$976
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$934
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$746
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$876
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$975
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$747
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$961
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$803
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$719
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$759
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$496
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$647
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$648
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$634
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$648
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$910
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$651
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$648
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$479
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$413
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$648
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$381
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$518
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$776
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$650
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$492
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$771
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$875
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$613
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1018
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$917
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$850
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$806
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1120
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$768
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$541
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$580