Dammam vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$514
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
40
33
😀 Quality of life
75
42
🏙️ Population
903K
2.96M

The cost of living in Dammam is 99% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5152nd and 8488th ($1059 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 1491st and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Sanaa

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Dammam Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$4197

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$965
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$1218
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1340
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1437
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1628
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$494
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$703
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$505
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$497
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$469
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$522
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$509
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$459
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$694
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2470
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1543
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2356
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$548
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$452
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$938
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910