Dammam vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$458
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
96
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
903K
8.69M

The cost of living in Dammam is 47% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5502nd and 7204th ($1008 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 6th in Saudi Arabia and Iran, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 1077th and 5113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Tehran

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Dammam Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$2007

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Distance City Cost of living
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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488