Dammam vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$989
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2504
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$419
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$757
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$657
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
39
55
😀 Quality of life
73
50
🏙️ Population
903K
1.85M

The cost of living in Dammam is 42% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5777th and 6959th ($989 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 1641st and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.51
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.92
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$281
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.5
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1159
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1119
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.2
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.16
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.46
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.16
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.9
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.7
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$417
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8345
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
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$870
53 km or 33 mi Isa Town
$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

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612