Dammam vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$494
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
40
44
😀 Quality of life
76
62
🏙️ Population
903K
1.4M

The cost of living in Dammam is 12% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5399th and 6169th ($1037 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Mongolia, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 1421st and 5662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Ulaanbaatar

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Dammam Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$7641

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$931
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$1192
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1309
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$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
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529

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$903
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$722
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$771
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$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635