Dammam vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$991
🏠 One person rent
$432
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$180
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$187
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$286
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
38
😀 Quality of life
71
40
🏙️ Population
903K
1.54M

The cost of living in Dammam is 120% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 5279th and 8738th ($1005 vs $457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 56th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.6 months in Palembang. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Palembang ranked 28th in Indonesia, while ranked 2267th and 7235th 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
$6.4
$1.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$8.82
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$2.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$174
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$22.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$34.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
8.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$949
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$4.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$1.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$2.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$17.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$1.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$8156

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$1375
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$868
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$1285
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$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
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$450
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$479
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$476
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$422
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$364
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$493
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$512
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$573
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$545
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$718
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$552
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$393
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$585
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
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$2733
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3007
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$547
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$623
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$500
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$558
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$913
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$609
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$610
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$495
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$444
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$611
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$554
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$442
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$602
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$426
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$478
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$479
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$474
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$545
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$480