cost
Cost of Living Index
Dammam84.6 / 100
Ta'if90.7 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Dammam leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Dammam leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Dammam leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Dammam leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Dammam | 84.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ta'if | 90.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Dammam | 76.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ta'if | 53.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Dammam | $1,830 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ta'if | $2,510 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Dammam | 9.2x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ta'if | 10.4x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Dammam | $3,461/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ta'if | $5,081/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Dammam | 8.2% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ta'if | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Dammam | 61.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ta'if | 77.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Dammam | 73.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ta'if | 72.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ta'if wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Dammam.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Dammam leads cost, safety, and rent; Ta'if leads salary, jobs, and health.
cost
Dammam
84.6
Ta'if
90.7
safety
Dammam
76.6
Ta'if
53.5
housing
Dammam
$1,830
Ta'if
$2,510
housing
Dammam
9.2x
Ta'if
10.4x
jobs
Dammam
$3,461/mo
Ta'if
$5,081/mo
jobs
Dammam
8.2%
Ta'if
3.3%
health
Dammam
61.3
Ta'if
77.5
health
Dammam
73.9 years
Ta'if
72.0 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Dammam
1.8%
Ta'if
3.5%
education
Dammam
76.7
Ta'if
78.8
transport
Dammam
71.9
Ta'if
84.2
safety
Dammam
10.5 per 100k
Ta'if
22.4 per 100k
safety
Dammam
49.7 per 100k
Ta'if
49.5 per 100k
health
Dammam
29.8%
Ta'if
23.5%
quality
Dammam
5.4
Ta'if
4.9
housing
Dammam
$8,492/sqm
Ta'if
$7,903/sqm
religion
Dammam
23.5%
Ta'if
59.7%
religion
Dammam
73.9%
Ta'if
53.6%
religion
Dammam
58.2%
Ta'if
51.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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