Ankara vs Dammam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Dammam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1118
$1008
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2746
$2457
🏠 One person rent
$570
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$885
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.8
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$806
$2256
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
96
40
😀 Quality of life
75
78
🏙️ Population
5.8M
903K

The cost of living in Ankara is 11% more expensive than in Dammam. Cities ranked 4905th and 5502nd ($1118 vs $1008) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Ankara compared to 2.2 months in Dammam. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Dammam ranked 3rd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 2097th and 1077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Dammam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.47
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.6
$34.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.61
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.28
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1084
$667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$726
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.8
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
49.17%
4.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$1114
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$988
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.01
$40.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.85
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.58
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$2.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.14
$7.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.88
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.14
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$155
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$92.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$418
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13974
$8640

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$700
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$780
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$759
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$655
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$750
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$578
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$786
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$695
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$800
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$697
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$745
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$777
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$838
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$820
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$686
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$547
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$670
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$837
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$612
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$852
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$725
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$985
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$779
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$838
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$781
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$696
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$754
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$835
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$819
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$787
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$690
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$1059
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$659
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$679
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$546
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$720
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$915

Cities near Dammam

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Dhahran
$908
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517