Dammam vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$514
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
40
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
903K
573K

The cost of living in Dammam is 33% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5152nd and 6779th ($1059 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Morocco, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 1491st and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Rabat

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Dammam Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$7214

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$965
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$1218
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$579
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$597
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$734
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$586
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$526
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$625
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$555
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$499
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$879
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$591
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1369
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1306
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1014
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1193
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1304
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1436
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$790
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1453
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$546
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$983
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1670
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1287
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2004
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1022
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1574
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1469
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1455
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1556
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1608
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1577
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1279
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1315
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1303
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1544
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1913
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1705