Dammam vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$3629
🏠 One person rent
$475
$944
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$2731
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
72
😀 Quality of life
74
78
🏙️ Population
903K
7.01M

The cost of living in Dammam is 36% less expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 5127th and 2911th ($1056 vs $1637) 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 2.3 months in Dammam compared to 1.7 months in Riyadh. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Saudi Arabia, and 1259th vs 733rd 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
$6.65
$9.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$53.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$8.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$4.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$2174
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$69.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$75.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$2485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$1703
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$9.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$7.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$2.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$2.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$5.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$102
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$52.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$404
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$10598

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$1068
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1243
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$897
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1223
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$901
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1709
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1779
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$551
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$546
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$557
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1393
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1637
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$547
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$736
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$589
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$548
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$740
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$536
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$547
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$544
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$529
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$723
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$904
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2379
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1494
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2240
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$597
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$525
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$969
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552

Cities near Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$969
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$861
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$1068
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1056
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$901
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$897
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1223
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1243
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1280
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$1779
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1709
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1393
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$846
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$740
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$736
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$551
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$723
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$547
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$904
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$544
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$905
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$546
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$672
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1215
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$557
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$536
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$582
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$597
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$979
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$589
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$683
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$902
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$547
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$529