Dammam vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
82
😀 Quality of life
75
97
🏙️ Population
903K
452K

The cost of living in Dammam is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5152nd and 11th ($1059 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.8 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 1491st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Zurich

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Dammam Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.52
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$26431

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$965
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117