Dammam vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$2066
🏠 One person rent
$475
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$31.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$461
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
40
31
😀 Quality of life
74
54
🏙️ Population
903K
120K

The cost of living in Dammam is 35% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5127th and 6518th ($1056 vs $781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Saudi Arabia and Thailand, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dammam compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pattaya ranked 5th in Thailand, while ranked 1259th and 5997th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$3.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$8.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$1152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$679
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$47.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$2486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$1693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$4.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$2.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$7.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$29.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$93.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$8876

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$1068
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1243
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$752
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$743
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$685
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$753
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$941
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$717
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$656
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$715
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$595
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$641
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$677
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$573
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$576
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$644
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$777
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$730
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$705
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$537
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$568
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$596
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$519
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$563
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$836
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$513
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$721
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$763
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$569
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$543
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$634
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$610
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$526
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$508