Dammam vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$458
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$958
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
40
95
😀 Quality of life
78
78
🏙️ Population
903K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dammam is 22% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5502nd and 4522nd ($1008 vs $1288) 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 2.2 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 1077th and 1015th 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
$6.42
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$18637

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013