Dammam vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$475
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$2421
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
95
😀 Quality of life
74
80
🏙️ Population
903K
824K

The cost of living in Dammam is 8% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5127th and 4649th ($1056 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 70th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dammam compared to 2.1 months in Sakai. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 1259th and 558th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$8371

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046