Dammam vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$419
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$424
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
39
19
😀 Quality of life
73
16
🏙️ Population
903K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dammam is 41% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5777th and 2973rd ($989 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and North Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1641st and 9011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Pyongyang

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Dammam Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$3493

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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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839