Dammam vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$514
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
40
19
😀 Quality of life
75
23
🏙️ Population
903K
2.86M

The cost of living in Dammam is 37% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 5152nd and 3318th ($1059 vs $1669) 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 1.8 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 1491st and 9024th 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
$7.52
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$4572

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$965
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$1218
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$1340
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1437
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1628
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$494
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$703
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$505
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$497
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$469
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$522
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$509
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$459
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$694
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2470
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1543
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2356
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$548
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$452
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$938
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819