Dammam vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1037
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2479
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$494
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$812
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1994
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
40
54
😀 Quality of life
76
56
🏙️ Population
903K
1.85M

The cost of living in Dammam is 20% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5399th and 6497th ($1037 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th 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 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 1421st and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.6
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.6
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.68
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.1
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.02%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$940
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$832
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.46
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.85
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.5
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.81
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7883
$6829

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$931
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$1192
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1309
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$823
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1109
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$928
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1923
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$2014
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$465
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$489
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$523
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$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
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$931
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767