Dammam vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$494
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
76
92
🏙️ Population
903K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dammam is 60% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5399th and 742nd ($1037 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 648th in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 1421st and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Philadelphia

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Dammam Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$17603

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$523
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$1461
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$1632
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$545
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$707
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$565
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$541
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$711
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$492
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$547
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$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
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$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
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$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
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$861
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$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
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$2183
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$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
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$1373
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$931
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$635
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$2612
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$2604
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$2699
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$2636
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$2412
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$2632
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$2572
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$2626
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$2493
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$2549
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$2609
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$2600
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$2612
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$2350
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$2639
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$2639
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$2793
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$2445
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$2392
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$2541
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$2520
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$2315
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$2668
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$2603
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$2207
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$2648
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$3077
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$2609
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$2740
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$2802
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$2835
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$2714
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$2753
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$2835
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$2301
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$2323
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$2933
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$2171
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$2801