Dammam vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$494
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$688
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$94
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$2629
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
40
65
😀 Quality of life
76
75
🏙️ Population
903K
1.13M

The cost of living in Dammam is 2% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5399th and 5510th ($1037 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 38th 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 2.6 months in Ulsan. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulsan ranked 13th in South Korea, while ranked 1421st and 1747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$320
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$4917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$2716
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$6.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$6.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$5.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$8.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$7.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$241
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$15450

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$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
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$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$1005
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1012
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$946
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1030
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1114
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$997
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1032
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$994
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$993
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$961
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$981
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$943
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1111
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$916
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$916
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$945
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$951
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$944
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$954
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$994
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$996
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$1008
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$970
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1014
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$976
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$922
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$823
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$892
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1003
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$945
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$944
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$986
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$983
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$1005
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$1008
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$982