Dammam vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2801
🏠 One person rent
$432
$470
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$912
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$2379
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
96
😀 Quality of life
71
81
🏙️ Population
903K
824K

The cost of living in Dammam is 9% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5279th and 4716th ($1005 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 2267th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$77.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$4872
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$3082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$9.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$51.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$26.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$37.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$8669

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$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

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$997
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$995
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$996
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$990
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$988
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1012
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$982
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1015
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$984
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$978
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$986
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1116
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1012
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$994
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$957
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$968
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1058
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$956
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$957
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$990
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1284
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$994
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$933
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$966
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$965
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$972
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$945
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1006
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1105
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$956
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$969
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$977