Dammam vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1005
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2432
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$432
$365
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2103
$536
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
62 km
🎓 Higher education
39
44
😀 Quality of life
71
58
🏙️ Population
903K
1.81M

The cost of living in Dammam is 34% more expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 5279th and 6570th ($1005 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 10th 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 0.7 months in Mersin. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mersin ranked 10th in Turkey, while ranked 2267th and 5682nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.4
$4.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$4.62
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$377
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$440
$455
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$55.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.2
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.4
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
34.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1145
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.9
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$19.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.62
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.75
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.14
$7.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.01
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$2.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$83.2
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.1
$57.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.78
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$457
$282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8580
$15894

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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
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$601
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$630
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$539
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$566
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$517
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$592
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$521
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$622
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$513
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$518
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$550
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$490
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$402
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$563
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$479
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$436
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$473
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$397
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$530
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1199
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1081
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$498
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$990
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$401
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1280
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$483
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$586
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1091
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$431
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1189
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1519
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$416
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$742
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$404
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$434
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$522
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$480
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2099
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1783