Dammam vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$458
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
40
55
😀 Quality of life
78
62
🏙️ Population
903K
2.11M

The cost of living in Dammam is 116% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 5502nd and 8825th ($1008 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 48th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 1077th and 5663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Medan

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Dammam Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$10637

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$908
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$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534