Dammam vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$432
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$375
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
13
😀 Quality of life
71
26
🏙️ Population
903K
948K

The cost of living in Dammam is 19% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 5279th and 4354th ($1005 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Laos, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.3 months in Vientiane. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 2267th and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$10038

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$868
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$1285
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$910
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$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
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$543

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$500
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$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
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$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422