Dammam vs Semarang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Semarang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$1616
🏠 One person rent
$419
$264
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$820
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$227
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
59
😀 Quality of life
73
52
🏙️ Population
903K
1.62M

The cost of living in Dammam is 80% more expensive than in Semarang. Cities ranked 5777th and 8266th ($989 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 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 1641st and 6095th 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
$6.51
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$13.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$697
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
7.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$14
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$3.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$2.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$1.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$0.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$28.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$3.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$65.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$48.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$2166

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$870
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$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1719
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1810
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$548
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$541
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$537
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1457
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1586
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$561
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$713
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$558
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$556
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$716
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$507
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$557
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$552
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$489
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$705
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$879
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2309
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1503
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2084
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$588
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$490
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$940
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Salatiga
$447
80 km or 50 mi Surakarta
$434
82 km or 51 mi Pekalongan
$506
93 km or 58 mi Yogyakarta
$453
142 km or 88 mi Tegal
$512
143 km or 89 mi Madiun
$507
175 km or 109 mi Cilacap
$508
200 km or 124 mi Kediri
$487
206 km or 128 mi Cirebon
$551
212 km or 132 mi Banjar
$517
229 km or 142 mi Blitar
$470
229 km or 143 mi Mojokerto
$512
248 km or 154 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
253 km or 157 mi Batu
$427
258 km or 160 mi Surabaya
$558
268 km or 166 mi Malang
$388
285 km or 177 mi Pasuruan
$495
315 km or 195 mi Bandung
$571
318 km or 198 mi Cimahi
$530
321 km or 199 mi Probolinggo
$518
385 km or 239 mi Sukabumi
$596
386 km or 240 mi Bekasi
$541
401 km or 249 mi Bogor
$553
402 km or 250 mi Depok
$419
403 km or 251 mi Jakarta
$757
415 km or 258 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Tangerang
$605
481 km or 299 mi Serang
$524
498 km or 310 mi Cilegon
$522
533 km or 331 mi Bali
$1121
561 km or 348 mi Ubud
$892
562 km or 349 mi Denpasar
$530
595 km or 370 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
602 km or 374 mi Metro
$438
613 km or 381 mi Banjarmasin
$503
618 km or 384 mi Banjarbaru
$488
653 km or 406 mi Mataram
$380
656 km or 408 mi Palangka Raya
$505
767 km or 476 mi Palembang
$420
782 km or 486 mi Pontianak
$458