Dammam vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$432
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$3795
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
94
😀 Quality of life
71
93
🏙️ Population
903K
592K

The cost of living in Dammam is 50% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5279th and 1756th ($1005 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 7th in Saudi Arabia and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 2267th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$12166

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$1327
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$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413