Dammam vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$419
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$395
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
21
😀 Quality of life
73
42
🏙️ Population
903K
1.02M

The cost of living in Dammam is 87% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5777th and 8461st ($989 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Liberia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 1641st and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$2993

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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
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520