Dammam vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$2704
🏠 One person rent
$494
$530
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$2113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
95
😀 Quality of life
76
80
🏙️ Population
903K
824K

The cost of living in Dammam is 8% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5399th and 4967th ($1037 vs $1127) 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 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sakai ranked 17th in Japan, while ranked 1421st and 701st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Sakai

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Dammam Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$6.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$521
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$921
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$4437
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$2255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$19.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$58.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$27.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$186
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$13407

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$931
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$1192
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1309
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1041
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1036
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1037
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1047
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1029
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1071
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1025
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1029
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1274
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1049
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$996
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1078
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1031
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$994
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$999
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1162
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$981
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1004
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1016
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$979
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1046
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$996
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1037
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1029