Dammam vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1059
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2518
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$514
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1923
$1177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
40
95
😀 Quality of life
75
79
🏙️ Population
903K
15.7M

The cost of living in Dammam is 20% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 5152nd and 4475th ($1059 vs $1328) 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 1.8 months in Dammam compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 1491st and 829th 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
$7.52
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.72
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.86
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$504
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$874
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.8
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.83%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1087
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.47
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.84
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.77
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.19
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.7
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7969
$23206

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$965
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$1218
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1340
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$778
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1062
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$917
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$2015
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2100
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$454
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$457
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$471
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1437
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1628
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$494
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$703
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$505
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$497
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$469
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$522
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$509
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$459
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$694
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$861
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2470
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1543
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2356
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$548
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$452
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$938
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020