Dammam vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
903K
1.6M

The cost of living in Dammam is 59% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5152nd and 741st ($1059 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 652nd 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 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 1491st and 118th 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
$7.52
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$20275

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$965
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$1218
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$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
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$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1437
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1628
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$494
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$703
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$505
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$497
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$469
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$522
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$509
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$459
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$694
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2470
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1543
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2356
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$548
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$452
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$938
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737