Dammam vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$432
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$1705
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
39
44
😀 Quality of life
71
68
🏙️ Population
903K
1.42M

The cost of living in Dammam is 11% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 5279th and 4635th ($1005 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Oman, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 2267th and 3535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$8464

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19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$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
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646