Dammam vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$514
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
40
99
😀 Quality of life
75
95
🏙️ Population
903K
9.67M

The cost of living in Dammam is 18% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5152nd and 4545th ($1059 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 1491st and 16th 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
$7.52
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$19916

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$821
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$2015
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$2100
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$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
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$471
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$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
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$487

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$1089
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$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
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$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
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$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
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$952
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$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
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$917
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$852
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$865
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$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971