Cost of Living in Tehran vs Dammam

Cost of living in Tehran is 22% lower than in Dammam (without rent).

Rent in Tehran is 16% cheaper than in Dammam.

Cost of living including rent in Tehran is 19% lower than in Dammam.

Food in Tehran is 25% cheaper than in Dammam.

Transport in Tehran is 62% cheaper than in Dammam.

Tehran vs. Dammam Comparision

Tehran Dammam
Cost of Living, including rent
797 $
989 $
Without Rent
446 $
570 $
Rent & Utilities
351 $
419 $
Food
246 $
327 $
Transport
48 $
128 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
266 $
2,391 $
Quality of Life
60
73
Population
8.7M
903.0K

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Tehran Dammam

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
4.29 $ 6.51 $
Dinner, for 2 25 $ 40.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.04 $ 7.92 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.81 $ 1.72 $
Capuccino 1.44 $ 4.01 $
Coke, 330ml 0.51 $ 0.82 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.61 $ 1.69 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.54 $ 1.43 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.27 $ 2.1 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.2 $ 2.49 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.12 $ 7.16 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.1 $ 8.46 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 11.6 $ 11.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.99 $ 2.26 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.51 $ 1.62 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.9 $ 1.51 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.51 $ 1.44 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.55 $ 1.3 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.16 $ 0.41 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.66 $ 2.32 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 1 $ 2.13 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.57 $ 1.72 $
Cigarette pack 2.52 $ 8.06 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.3 $ 1.06 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 10.1 $ 33.2 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.72 $ 0.62 $
Taxi, 8 km 2.91 $ 24.7 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 120 $ 30.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 19.9 $ 3.16 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.63 $ 3.91 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.59 $ 2.57 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.49 $ 2.35 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
10 $ 73.5 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
15.3 $ 113 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
6.91 $ 63.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 306 $ 281 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 688 $ 560 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 447 $ 285 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,007 $ 662 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,380 $ 1,159 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,515 $ 1,119 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 266 $ 2,391 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 24.58 % 4.01 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 19 $ 77.9 $
Cinema, 1 seat 1.51 $ 16.5 $
Haircut 33.5 $ 4.76 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 135 $ 86.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 35.9 $ 67.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 124 $ 417 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,838 $ 8,345 $