Dammam vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$432
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$644
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
39
55
😀 Quality of life
71
53
🏙️ Population
903K
1.95M

The cost of living in Dammam is 91% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 5279th and 8298th ($1005 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 85th in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dammam compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 2267th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$3084

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Distance City Cost of living
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$959
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$1327
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1375
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$868
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1285
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$910
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1810
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1872
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$646
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$621
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$606
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1424
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1642
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$798
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$710
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$606
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$890
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$708
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$541
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$604
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$543
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$540
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$561
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$698
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$875
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2229
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1612
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$1841
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$559
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$522
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$1013
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647