Dammam vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$419
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$820
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
39
95
😀 Quality of life
73
77
🏙️ Population
903K
15.5M

The cost of living in Dammam is 12% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5777th and 4816th ($989 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2.4 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 1641st and 790th 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
$6.51
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$13982

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$870
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$1226
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1267
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$878
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1218
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1719
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1810
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$548
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$541
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$537
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1457
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1586
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$561
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$713
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$558
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$556
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$716
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$507
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$546
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$557
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$552
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$489
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$705
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$879
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2309
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1503
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2084
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$588
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$490
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$940
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
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$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
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$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985