Dammam vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$494
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
82
😀 Quality of life
76
96
🏙️ Population
903K
449K

The cost of living in Dammam is 73% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5399th and 13th ($1037 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 1421st and 9th 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
$6.6
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$24322

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$931
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$1192
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1309
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171