Dammam vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$3144
🏠 One person rent
$514
$793
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$1091
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$96.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$1812
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
40
98
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
903K
919K

The cost of living in Dammam is 27% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5152nd and 4141st ($1059 vs $1455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and South Korea, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 1.2 months in Seongnam. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seongnam ranked 19th in South Korea, while ranked 1491st and 2195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Seongnam

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Dammam Seongnam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$605
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$1278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
4.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$13631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$5921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$24.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$6.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$68.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$14346

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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

Cities near Seongnam

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1313
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1179
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1152
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1031
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$1022
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1053
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$943
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1296
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$985
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1094
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$1001
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1108
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1019
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$868
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1052
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$894
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1045
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$1040
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1032
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1033
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1016
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$982
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1010
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$977
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1128
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$819
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$952
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1557
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$852
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$865
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$917
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$993
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$971
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1009