Dammam vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$458
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
40
13
😀 Quality of life
78
41
🏙️ Population
903K
948K

The cost of living in Dammam is 13% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5502nd and 4818th ($1008 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Laos, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 1077th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$9382

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$873
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$1201
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$930
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$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
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$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
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$632
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$517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372