Dammam vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
80
😀 Quality of life
75
91
🏙️ Population
903K
737K

The cost of living in Dammam is 67% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5152nd and 126th ($1059 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 94th 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 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 1491st and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Seattle

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Dammam Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$30033

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098