Dammam vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$432
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$1259
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
69
😀 Quality of life
71
76
🏙️ Population
903K
1.38M

The cost of living in Dammam is 6% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5279th and 5668th ($1005 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2267th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$7.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$7940

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$910
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$768
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$1810
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$1872
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$646
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$1256
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$621
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$606
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$1424
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$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
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$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
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$1013
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$758
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$543

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$598
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$865
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$533
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$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
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$1027
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$977
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$813
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$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
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$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
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$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
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$1177
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$704
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$733
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$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
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$692
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$619