Dammam vs Seongnam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Seongnam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1127
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$3035
🏠 One person rent
$419
$477
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$1011
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$476
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2868
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
39
98
😀 Quality of life
73
76
🏙️ Population
903K
919K

The cost of living in Dammam is 12% less expensive than in Seongnam. Cities ranked 5777th and 4810th ($989 vs $1127) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th 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 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 2.5 months in Seongnam. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seongnam ranked 10th in South Korea, while ranked 1641st and 938th 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
$6.51
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$45.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$5.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$16.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$11353
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$6094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$43.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$7.52
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$2.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$23.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$64.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$21935

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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
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Siheung
$1087
11 km or 7 mi Gwangju
$1057
13 km or 8.1 mi Hanam
$1074
13 km or 8.2 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 11 mi Guri
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Uiwang
$988
19 km or 12 mi Gunpo
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Anyang
$1025
20 km or 13 mi Seoul
$1461
20 km or 13 mi Suwon
$970
23 km or 14 mi Namyangju
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Yongin
$1142
24 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
31 km or 19 mi Ansan
$990
32 km or 20 mi Bucheon
$1068
32 km or 20 mi Icheon
$1077
33 km or 21 mi Osan
$1025
36 km or 22 mi Uijeongbu
$936
36 km or 22 mi Goyang
$1008
39 km or 24 mi Yangju
$941
42 km or 26 mi Hwaseong
$1049
43 km or 26 mi Gimpo
$966
43 km or 27 mi Incheon
$1067
47 km or 29 mi Yeoju
$1036
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1041
50 km or 31 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
51 km or 32 mi Pocheon
$989
52 km or 32 mi Paju
$1020
53 km or 33 mi Dongducheon
$968
70 km or 44 mi Wonju
$1140
70 km or 44 mi Cheonan
$1222
71 km or 44 mi Chuncheon
$839
75 km or 47 mi Dangjin
$1025
78 km or 49 mi Kaesong
$1567
88 km or 54 mi Chungju
$1098
94 km or 59 mi Cheongju
$997
95 km or 59 mi Seosan
$1027
101 km or 63 mi Jecheon
$1111
107 km or 66 mi Sejong
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Gongju
$1098