Dammam vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$432
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$456
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
39
36
😀 Quality of life
71
46
🏙️ Population
903K
1.69M

The cost of living in Dammam is 81% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5279th and 8077th ($1005 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 27th in Saudi Arabia and Iraq, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mosul ranked 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 2267th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$996

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$959
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$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766