Dammam vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$499
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$1132
🏠 One person rent
$494
$231
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$389
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
61
😀 Quality of life
76
49
🏙️ Population
903K
1.62M

The cost of living in Dammam is 108% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5399th and 8720th ($1037 vs $499) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 29th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Semarang ranked 13th in Indonesia, while ranked 1421st and 6843rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Semarang

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Dammam Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$1.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$3.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$154
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
7.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1234
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$3.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$5.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$2.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$30.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$43.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$2303

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$823
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$1109
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$928
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$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
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$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
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$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
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$529

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Distance City Cost of living
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$424
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$405
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$474
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$445
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$478
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$445
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$470
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$453
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$515
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$478
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$439
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$419
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$408
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$379
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$459
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$536
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$502
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$476
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$551
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$556
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$467
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$391
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$684
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$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$609
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$488
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$487
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$1175
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$822
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$496
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$362
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$417
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$461
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$449
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$409
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$464
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$388
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$411