Dammam vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$1305
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$3329
🏠 One person rent
$494
$689
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$1222
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$1095
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
40
95
😀 Quality of life
76
78
🏙️ Population
903K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dammam is 21% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5399th and 4562nd ($1037 vs $1305) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 1.9 months in Dammam compared to 0.8 months in Istanbul. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1421st and 925th 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
$6.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$9.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$896
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$1645
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$1007
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
43.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$3111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$1596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$6.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$57.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$57.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$54.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$1021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$20004

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$928
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$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
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$2014
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$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
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$1461
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1632
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$545
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$707
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$565
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$541
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$711
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$492
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$556
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$551
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$487
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2420
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1473
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2183
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$476
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
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$931
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$635
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$529

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$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
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$712
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$1099
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$1029
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$644
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$698
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$626
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$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041