Dammam vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$970
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$2615
🏠 One person rent
$419
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$805
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2748
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
91
😀 Quality of life
73
91
🏙️ Population
903K
1.23M

The cost of living in Dammam is 2% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5777th and 5892nd ($989 vs $970) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 74th 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 2.8 months in Suwon. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1641st and 111th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Suwon

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Dammam Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$809
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$642
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$73.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$13362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$7225
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$43.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$8.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$8.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$5.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$4.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$5.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$22854

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$870
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$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$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
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$988
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1003
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1025
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1005
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1025
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$990
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1142
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1049
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1068
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1085
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1067
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1041
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1084
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$966
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$936
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1222
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1025
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1036
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$941
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1020
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$989
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$968
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1027
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1140
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$997
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1567
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1098
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$839
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1043
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1098
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1066