Dammam vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dammam Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2457
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$458
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
40
23
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
903K
1.37M

The cost of living in Dammam is 26% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 5502nd and 6661st ($1008 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 21st in Saudi Arabia and Turkey, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Dammam compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Dammam ranked 3rd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 1077th and 5884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dammam Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.4
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.76
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.72
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$578
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.32%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1114
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.4
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.63
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.13
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.93
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.17
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.4
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.79
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.5
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8640
$3613

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$908
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$1230
54 km or 33 mi Manama
$1237
56 km or 35 mi Qatif
$873
57 km or 35 mi Riffa
$1201
76 km or 47 mi Jubail
$930
119 km or 74 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
163 km or 101 mi Al Khor
$1770
191 km or 119 mi Doha
$1849
291 km or 181 mi Bushehr
$453
325 km or 202 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
334 km or 207 mi Borazjan
$477
385 km or 239 mi Kazerun
$503
388 km or 241 mi Kuwait City
$1454
394 km or 245 mi Riyadh
$1627
411 km or 256 mi Jahrom
$530
425 km or 264 mi Al-Faw
$730
427 km or 265 mi Shiraz
$553
447 km or 278 mi Fasa
$529
453 km or 282 mi Umm Qasr
$726
463 km or 288 mi Behbahan
$483
465 km or 289 mi Marvdasht
$530
467 km or 290 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
468 km or 291 mi Abadan
$549
473 km or 294 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
481 km or 299 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
483 km or 300 mi Khorramshahr
$542
492 km or 306 mi Yasuj
$463
498 km or 310 mi Az Zubayr
$719
503 km or 313 mi Basra
$889
537 km or 334 mi Dubai
$2514
543 km or 337 mi Sharjah
$1419
550 km or 342 mi Ajman
$2521
554 km or 344 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
561 km or 349 mi Ahvaz
$571
601 km or 374 mi Izeh
$459
604 km or 376 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
610 km or 379 mi Unaizah
$967
616 km or 383 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
616 km or 383 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852