Dammam vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$514
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
40
65
😀 Quality of life
75
73
🏙️ Population
903K
1.13M

The cost of living in Dammam is 11% more expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 5152nd and 5867th ($1059 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 55th 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 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 2.1 months in Ulsan. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 1491st and 2462nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Ulsan

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Dammam Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$17593

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$965
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$1218
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1340
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1437
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1628
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$494
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$703
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$505
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$497
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$469
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$522
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$509
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$459
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$694
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2470
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1543
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2356
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$548
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$452
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$938
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938