Dammam vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$458
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
40
36
😀 Quality of life
78
52
🏙️ Population
903K
1.79M

The cost of living in Dammam is 72% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5502nd and 7926th ($1008 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 23rd in Saudi Arabia and Iraq, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 1077th and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$908
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$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
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768