Dammam vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1056
$493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2577
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$475
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$789
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$38.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2468
$202
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
60
😀 Quality of life
74
53
🏙️ Population
903K
1.62M

The cost of living in Dammam is 114% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5127th and 8682nd ($1056 vs $493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 41st in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Dammam compared to 0.4 months in Semarang. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Semarang ranked 10th in Indonesia, while ranked 1259th and 6048th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Semarang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.65
$1.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.5
$12.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$3.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$202
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$341
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$748
$540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$420
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$56.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.8
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.9
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
7.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1112
$609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.6
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$2.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$5.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.06
$2.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.12
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.94
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$2.62
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$2.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$36.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$44.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8339
$2365

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$1068
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$1243
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1280
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$897
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1223
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$901
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1709
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1779
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$551
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$546
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$557
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1393
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1637
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$547
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$736
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$589
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$548
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$740
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$536
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$563
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$547
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$544
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$529
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$723
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$904
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2379
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1494
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2240
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$597
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$525
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$969
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$421
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$417
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$471
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$408
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$480
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$486
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$474
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$464
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$521
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$490
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$453
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$505
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$373
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$410
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$549
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$365
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$510
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$545
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$500
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$614
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$563
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$518
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$513
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$385
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$701
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$536
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$558
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$492
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$488
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1267
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$845
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$497
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$374
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$432
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$469
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$460
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$355
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$475
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$395
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$427