Dammam vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$432
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$2621
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
91
😀 Quality of life
71
92
🏙️ Population
903K
1.23M

The cost of living in Dammam is 2% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 5279th and 5418th ($1005 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 54th 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 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 2267th and 88th 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
$6.4
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$8.63
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$19843

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$959
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$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992