Dammam vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$419
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2981
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
39
100
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
903K
9.67M

The cost of living in Dammam is 32% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5777th and 3861st ($989 vs $1461) 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 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 2 months in Seoul. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 1641st and 43rd 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
$6.51
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.91
🥤 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
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$9.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$21834

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$1226
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$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
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$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043