Dammam vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$458
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$5254
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
86
😀 Quality of life
78
93
🏙️ Population
903K
1.39M

The cost of living in Dammam is 71% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5502nd and 43rd ($1008 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 33rd in Saudi Arabia and the United States, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 1077th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$28967

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$873
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$1201
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$930
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$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

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$3195
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$3013
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$2932
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$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
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$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
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$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
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$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
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$2873
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$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
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$2715
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$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
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$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
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$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
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$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
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$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
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$3450
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$2539
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$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
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$2782