Dammam vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$475
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$2054
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$665
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$3699
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
40
79
😀 Quality of life
74
94
🏙️ Population
903K
709K

The cost of living in Dammam is 54% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 5127th and 1171st ($1056 vs $2292) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Norway, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dammam compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 1259th and 37th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Oslo

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Dammam Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$92.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$9.97
 Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$3.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$1024
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$2233
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$221
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$8757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$6384
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$26.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$28.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$45.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$62
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$94
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$8593

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$1280
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$897
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1223
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$901
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1709
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1779
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$551
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$546
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$557
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1393
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1637
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$547
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$736
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$589
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$548
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$740
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$536
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$547
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$544
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$529
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$723
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$904
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2379
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1494
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2240
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$597
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$525
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$969
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1872
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1945
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$1930
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1838
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1627
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1707
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1631
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1747
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1714
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1500
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1977
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1864
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1575
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1764
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1733
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1528
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1251
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1722
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1468
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1279
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1334
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1235
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1623
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1167
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1367
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1473
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1178
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1326
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1623
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1171
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1498
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1599
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1367
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1394
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1648
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1709
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2049
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2006