Dammam vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$419
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$593
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
40
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
903K
573K

The cost of living in Dammam is 32% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 5777th and 6678th ($989 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Morocco, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 1641st and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$5427

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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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519