Dammam vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$1386
🏠 One person rent
$494
$233
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$393
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$47.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$305
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
40
76
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
903K
3.01M

The cost of living in Dammam is 89% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 5399th and 8392nd ($1037 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 13th in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.6 months in Surabaya. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 1421st and 5172nd 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
$6.6
$1.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$264
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$80.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
7.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$2309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$1129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$8.89
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$4.28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.9
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$8.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$8.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$26.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$20.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$2.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$72.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$9112

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$793
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$1923
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$2014
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$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
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$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
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$931
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$635
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$419
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$459
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$408
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$476
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$379
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$453
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$439
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$445
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$405
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$424
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$499
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
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$1175
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$822
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$496
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$474
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$409
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$470
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$478
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$515
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$461
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$359
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$536
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$464
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$502
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$551
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$556
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$467
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$391
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$684
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$593
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$536
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$609
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$488
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$487
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$510
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$588
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$493