Dammam vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$520
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$514
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$273
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
40
76
😀 Quality of life
75
51
🏙️ Population
903K
3.01M

The cost of living in Dammam is 104% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5152nd and 8568th ($1059 vs $520) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 12th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 0.5 months in Surabaya. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Surabaya ranked 12th in Indonesia, while ranked 1491st and 6634th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Surabaya

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Dammam Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$1.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$2.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$72.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$2204
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$1082
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$3.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$2.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$1.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$19.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$2.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$58.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$8118

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$965
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$1218
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$1340
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$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
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$402
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$437
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$386
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$450
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$358
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$428
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$416
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$419
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$381
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$400
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$490
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$436
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1115
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$780
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$493
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$452
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$457
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$387
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$446
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$458
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$494
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$427
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$436
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$337
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$502
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$439
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$468
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$515
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$466
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$376
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$627
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$566
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$516
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$552
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$472
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$469
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$486
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$556
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$470