Dammam vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Dammam | Seoul | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Dammam is 21% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5127th and 4104th ($1056 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd 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 2.3 months in Dammam compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1259th and 30th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 19 km or 12 mi |  Dhahran | |
| 53 km or 33 mi |  Isa Town | |
| 54 km or 33 mi | Manama | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Qatif | |
| 57 km or 35 mi | Riffa | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Jubail | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Al-Mubarraz | |
| 163 km or 101 mi |  Al Khor | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Doha | |
| 291 km or 181 mi |  Bushehr | |
| 325 km or 202 mi |  Al Wafrah | |
| 334 km or 207 mi | Borazjan | |
| 385 km or 239 mi | Kazerun | |
| 388 km or 241 mi | Kuwait City | |
| 394 km or 245 mi | Riyadh | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Jahrom | |
| 425 km or 264 mi |  Al-Faw | |
| 427 km or 265 mi | Shiraz | |
| 447 km or 278 mi | Fasa | |
| 453 km or 282 mi | Umm Qasr | |
| 463 km or 288 mi | Behbahan | |
| 465 km or 289 mi | Marvdasht | |
| 467 km or 290 mi | Bandar-e Mahshahr | |
| 468 km or 291 mi | Abadan | |
| 473 km or 294 mi |  Madinat Zayed | |
| 481 km or 299 mi | Abu Dhabi | |
| 483 km or 300 mi | Khorramshahr | |
| 492 km or 306 mi | Yasuj | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Az Zubayr | |
| 503 km or 313 mi | Basra | |
| 537 km or 334 mi | Dubai | |
| 543 km or 337 mi | Sharjah | |
| 550 km or 342 mi | Ajman | |
| 554 km or 344 mi | Umm al-Quwain | |
| 561 km or 349 mi | Ahvaz | |
| 601 km or 374 mi | Izeh | |
| 604 km or 376 mi | Ras al-Khaimah | |
| 610 km or 379 mi | Unaizah | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Bandar Abbas | |
| 616 km or 383 mi | Masjed Soleyman |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 13 km or 7.9 mi |  Guri | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Goyang | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Gwangmyeong | |
| 17 km or 11 mi | Gwacheon | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Uijeongbu | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Hanam | |
| 20 km or 12 mi | Namyangju | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seongnam | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Siheung | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bucheon | |
| 22 km or 14 mi | Anyang | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Yangju | |
| 24 km or 15 mi | Gunpo | |
| 26 km or 16 mi | Gimpo | |
| 27 km or 17 mi | Uiwang | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Gwangju | |
| 32 km or 20 mi | Paju | |
| 33 km or 20 mi | Ansan | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Suwon | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Incheon | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Dongducheon | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Pocheon | |
| 42 km or 26 mi | Yongin | |
| 47 km or 29 mi | Hwaseong | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Osan | |
| 52 km or 32 mi | Icheon | |
| 58 km or 36 mi |  Kaesong | |
| 65 km or 40 mi | Yeoju | |
| 66 km or 41 mi | Pyeongtaek | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Anseong | |
| 72 km or 45 mi | Chuncheon | |
| 83 km or 52 mi | Dangjin | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Wonju | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Cheonan | |
| 101 km or 63 mi | Seosan | |
| 107 km or 66 mi | Chungju | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Cheongju | |
| 118 km or 73 mi | Jecheon | |
| 123 km or 77 mi | Haeju | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sejong |