Dammam vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$458
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
81
😀 Quality of life
78
100
🏙️ Population
903K
449K

The cost of living in Dammam is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5502nd and 23rd ($1008 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 3rd in Saudi Arabia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 1077th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$908
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$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
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$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
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041