Dammam vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$2630
🏠 One person rent
$494
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$2320
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
91
😀 Quality of life
76
90
🏙️ Population
903K
1.23M

The cost of living in Dammam is 0.6% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5399th and 5440th ($1037 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 36th 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 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 2.3 months in Suwon. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Suwon ranked 4th in South Korea, while ranked 1421st and 216th 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
$6.6
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$607
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$589
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$11113
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$6701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$7.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$3.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$82.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$31.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$68
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$660
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$12755

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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
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
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$529

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1063
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$988
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1292
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1102
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1076
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1179
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1167
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1363
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1117
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1057
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1134
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1046
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1120
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1092
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1068
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$913
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1121
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$984
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1053
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$937
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1049
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1008
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1007
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$986
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1073
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1563
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$892
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$867
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$986
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1019
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1015