Dammam vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$494
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$5553
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
40
86
😀 Quality of life
76
91
🏙️ Population
903K
1.39M

The cost of living in Dammam is 70% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 5399th and 50th ($1037 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 38th 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 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 1.6 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 1421st and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$26517

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$545
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$711
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$492
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$547
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$537
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$556
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$1710
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$2070
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$551
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$487
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$698
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$861
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$2420
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$1473
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$2183
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$1148
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$571
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$476
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$2758
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$3122
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