Dammam vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$458
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
95
😀 Quality of life
78
82
🏙️ Population
903K
824K

The cost of living in Dammam is 10% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5502nd and 4919th ($1008 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 67th in Saudi Arabia and Japan, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 1077th and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$13511

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$908
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$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

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046