Dammam vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$494
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
40
99
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
903K
9.67M

The cost of living in Dammam is 24% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5399th and 4438th ($1037 vs $1363) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 1.7 months in Seoul. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1421st and 70th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Seoul

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Dammam Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$8.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$21825

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$793
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$1923
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$2014
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$465
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$1281
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$489
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$523
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$1461
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$1632
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$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
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$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
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$1373
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$931
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$635
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$1117
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$1092
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$1071
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$1061
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$913
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$1162
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$1120
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$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
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$1179
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$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
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$1030
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$1057
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$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
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$1102
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$1076
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$1050
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$1134
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$1563
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$1053
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$1095
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$1046
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$867
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$984
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$1073
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$1121
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$986
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$892
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$903
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$1003
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$1568
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$986