Dammam vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$432
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1033
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$752
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
95
😀 Quality of life
71
76
🏙️ Population
903K
15.5M

The cost of living in Dammam is 2% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5279th and 5143rd ($1005 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 2267th and 798th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dammam vs Istanbul

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Dammam Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$36.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$3.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$646
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$1399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$854
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$10.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
38.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$9.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$54.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$7.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$45.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$9042

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$959
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$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
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$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001