Dammam vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$494
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
40
24
😀 Quality of life
76
27
🏙️ Population
903K
1.02M

The cost of living in Dammam is 94% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 5399th and 8497th ($1037 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.2 months in Monrovia. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 1421st and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Monrovia

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Dammam Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$3619

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$931
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$1192
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$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
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537