Dammam vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$432
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$447
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
39
31
😀 Quality of life
71
42
🏙️ Population
903K
116K

The cost of living in Dammam is 51% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 5279th and 7072nd ($1005 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 10th in Saudi Arabia and Thailand, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.7 months in Pattaya. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 2267th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$8.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$8397

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$959
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$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$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
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509