Dammam vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$419
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
96
😀 Quality of life
73
80
🏙️ Population
903K
824K

The cost of living in Dammam is 16% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5777th and 4661st ($989 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 58th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 1641st and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$5592

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Distance City Cost of living
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$870
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052