Dammam vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$494
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
40
19
😀 Quality of life
76
23
🏙️ Population
903K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dammam is 38% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5399th and 3341st ($1037 vs $1675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 1421st and 9065th 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
$6.6
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$4189

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$793
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$465
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$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
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$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
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$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
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$1373
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$931
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$635
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$529

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$1551
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$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
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$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
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$1604
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$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
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$1363
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$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
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$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
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$1162
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$1044
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$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
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$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
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$867