Dammam vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1586
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$3407
🏠 One person rent
$419
$921
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$1393
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2861
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
71
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
903K
7.01M

The cost of living in Dammam is 38% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5777th and 3292nd ($989 vs $1586) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 1.8 months in Riyadh. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 1641st vs 796th 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
$6.51
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1969
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1032
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$2212
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1360
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$8.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$5.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$49.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$373
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$10359

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$870
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$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

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$940
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$828
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$870
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$989
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$878
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1218
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1226
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1810
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1719
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1457
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$944
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$716
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$713
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$548
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$705
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$557
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$879
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$552
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$895
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$541
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$665
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$853
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$537
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$507
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$586
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$588
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$940
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$558
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$895
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$561
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$489