Dammam vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$494
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$2285
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
40
70
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
903K
7.01M

The cost of living in Dammam is 36% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5399th and 3529th ($1037 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 1421st vs 879th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Riyadh

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Dammam Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$9443

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$931
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1192
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1309
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$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
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487