Dammam vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Dammam Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$419
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$466
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
39
31
😀 Quality of life
73
54
🏙️ Population
903K
120K

The cost of living in Dammam is 24% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5777th and 6432nd ($989 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 6th in Saudi Arabia and Thailand, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pattaya ranked 4th in Thailand, while ranked 1641st and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Dammam vs Pattaya infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Dammam vs Pattaya

Prices for goods and services in Dammam and Pattaya are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Dammam Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$9189

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Dammam

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$870
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1719
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1810
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$548
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$541
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$537
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1457
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1586
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$561
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$713
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$558
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$556
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$716
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$507
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$557
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$552
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$489
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$705
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$879
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2309
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1503
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2084
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$588
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$490
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$940
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547

Cities near Pattaya

Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516