Dammam vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
94
😀 Quality of life
78
94
🏙️ Population
903K
664K

The cost of living in Dammam is 61% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 5502nd and 689th ($1008 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th 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 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 1077th and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$13809

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$908
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$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671