Dammam vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$1004
🏠 One person rent
$494
$108
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$158
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$324
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
40
38
😀 Quality of life
76
44
🏙️ Population
903K
1.54M

The cost of living in Dammam is 167% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5399th and 8996th ($1037 vs $388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 79th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Palembang ranked 29th in Indonesia, while ranked 1421st and 7310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Palembang

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Dammam Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$1.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$13.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$64.5
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$60.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$114
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$39.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
8.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$2.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$2.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$1.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$15.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$118
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$7191

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$823
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$928
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$793
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$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
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$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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$405
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$439
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$439
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$438
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$417
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$362
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$456
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$487
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$488
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$609
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$536
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$684
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$556
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$391
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$533
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$467
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$2806
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$3119
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$551
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$838
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$502
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$495
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$851
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$780
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$770
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$515
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$411
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$788
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
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$513
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$419
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$736
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$478
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$478
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$474
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$470
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$678
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$627