Dammam vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$419
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$823
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
10
😀 Quality of life
73
16
🏙️ Population
903K
2.89M

The cost of living in Dammam is 3% more expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 5777th and 5954th ($989 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 0.9 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 1641st and 8996th 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
$6.51
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$3341

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Distance City Cost of living
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$870
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1719
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1810
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$548
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$541
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$537
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1457
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1586
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$561
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$713
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$558
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$556
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$716
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$507
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$557
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$552
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$489
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$705
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$879
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2309
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1503
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2084
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$588
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$490
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$940
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589