Dammam vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$458
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
40
35
😀 Quality of life
78
38
🏙️ Population
903K
2.96M

The cost of living in Dammam is 80% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 5502nd and 8195th ($1008 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 2.2 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 1077th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$3336

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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 Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031