Dammam vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$458
$498
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$93.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$2625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
91
😀 Quality of life
78
92
🏙️ Population
903K
1.23M

The cost of living in Dammam is 5% less expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5502nd and 5112th ($1008 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 35th 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 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 2.5 months in Suwon. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 1077th and 134th 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
$6.42
$6.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$381
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$97.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$12487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$6631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$45.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$7.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$3.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$83.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$10980

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$908
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1080
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1112
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1004
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1078
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1307
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1098
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1196
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1175
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1383
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1178
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1134
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1088
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$1171
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$1078
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1138
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1097
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1098
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$918
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$1153
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1059
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$1079
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$948
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1065
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1028
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1023
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1068
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$1110
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$924
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$920
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$874
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$1063
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$1050