Dammam vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$4277
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
40
70
😀 Quality of life
78
91
🏙️ Population
903K
1.61M

The cost of living in Dammam is 57% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 5502nd and 1184th ($1008 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1035th 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 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 1.8 months in Phoenix. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 1077th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$16644

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$908
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766