Dammam vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$432
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$4557
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
69
😀 Quality of life
71
90
🏙️ Population
903K
1.61M

The cost of living in Dammam is 58% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5279th and 864th ($1005 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 780th 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 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 2267th and 127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$10488

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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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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
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$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706