Dammam vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$419
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2179
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
39
59
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
903K
504K

The cost of living in Dammam is 1% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 5777th and 5692nd ($989 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 51st in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 1641st and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Pohang

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Dammam Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$22028

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$870
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$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1719
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1810
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$548
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$541
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$537
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1457
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1586
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$561
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$713
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$558
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$556
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$716
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$507
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$557
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$552
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$489
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$705
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$879
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2309
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1503
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2084
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$588
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$490
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$940
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027