Cost of living comparison
India is 57.5% cheaper than Ad Dammam.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.6% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 25.2% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 70.9% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 60.8% less in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Ad Dammam, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
Ad Dammam
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
SAR24.96
|
$2.40
₹206.01
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.96
|
$3.90
₹334.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
SAR3.10
|
$0.40
₹34.00
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
SAR1.10
|
$0.17
₹14.26
|
|
pay 54.0% less for groceries
Ad Dammam
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
SAR5.33
|
$0.46
₹39.53
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
SAR13.41
|
$2.54
₹217.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.45
SAR24.20
|
$2.56
₹219.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
SAR9.36
|
$0.94
₹80.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
SAR14.41
|
$1.37
₹117.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
SAR3.81
|
$0.88
₹75.83
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
SAR2.74
|
$0.32
₹27.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
SAR2.56
|
$0.48
₹40.87
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.24
₹20.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
$0.16
₹14.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SAR2.19
|
$0.19
₹16.11
|
|
pay 25.2% less for transportation
Ad Dammam
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.34
SAR8.79
|
$4.62
₹396.25
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$33.28
SAR124.82
|
$10.12
₹868.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,630.46
SAR84,875.58
|
$13,525.56
₹1,160,924.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.63
SAR92.36
|
$2.94
₹252.24
|
|
pay 70.9% less for housing
Ad Dammam
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.43
SAR237.88
|
$7.39
₹633.88
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.49
SAR1,198.24
|
$138.05
₹11,849.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.78
SAR1,176.85
|
$90.33
₹7,753.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.76
SAR344.16
|
$29.97
₹2,572.28
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
Ad Dammam
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$419.33
SAR1,572.69
|
$55.73
₹4,783.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,306.71
SAR31,154.33
|
$1,565.54
₹134,373.21
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
Ad Dammam
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
SAR6.99
|
$1.84
₹157.59
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
SAR14.56
|
$1.59
₹136.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.96
|
$3.59
₹308.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.36
SAR290.15
|
$15.33
₹1,315.85
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.64
SAR62.41
|
$3.35
₹287.74
|
|
pay 60.8% less for clothing
Ad Dammam
|
India
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.89
SAR254.63
|
$24.02
₹2,061.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.42
SAR271.60
|
$25.36
₹2,176.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.53
SAR324.52
|
$41.62
₹3,572.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.47
SAR305.55
|
$31.12
₹2,670.79
|
|
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