Dammam vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$419
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2728
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
39
66
😀 Quality of life
73
70
🏙️ Population
903K
1.13M

The cost of living in Dammam is 10% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5777th and 4952nd ($989 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 16th 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 2.4 months in Dammam compared to 2.5 months in Ulsan. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 1641st and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$19295

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$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1719
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1810
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$548
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$541
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$537
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1457
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1586
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$561
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$713
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$558
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$556
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$716
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$507
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$557
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$552
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$489
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$705
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$879
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2309
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1503
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2084
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$588
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$490
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$940
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
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$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980