Dammam vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$432
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$6558
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
81
😀 Quality of life
71
97
🏙️ Population
903K
443K

The cost of living in Dammam is 70% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5279th and 31st ($1005 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in Saudi Arabia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 2267th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$29266

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Distance City Cost of living
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$959
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$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
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846