Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Abha Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Abha

😐 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 9.2% more expensive than Abha without rent, and 5.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 6.2% cheaper than Abha without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Abha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 SAR 26.94
$5.24 SAR 19.65
37.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 SAR 199
$54 SAR 203
-1.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 SAR 30.44
$7.55 SAR 28.33
7.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
$1.74 SAR 6.53
10.92%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
$1.43 SAR 5.38
33.57%
Cappuccino
$3.71 SAR 13.9
$3.13 SAR 11.73
18.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.19
$0.62 SAR 2.33
37.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.31
$0.23 SAR 0.87
52.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Abha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
$1.88 SAR 7.07
-10.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$0.48 SAR 1.81
189.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 SAR 7.5
$1.96 SAR 7.36
2.04%
Eggs
$2.21 SAR 8.28
$3 SAR 11.26
-26.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 SAR 22.48
$5.63 SAR 21.13
6.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SAR 28
$8.51 SAR 31.91
-12.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.74
$17.07 SAR 64
-42.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.25
$1.84 SAR 6.92
19.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.61 SAR 6.06
-4.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.47
$1.46 SAR 5.48
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6.01
$1.68 SAR 6.32
-4.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$1.35 SAR 5.08
-5.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
$1.23 SAR 4.6
12.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 SAR 5.07
$0.94 SAR 3.53
43.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$0.59 SAR 2.2
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.16 SAR 8.12
$2.83 SAR 10.6
-23.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
$1.51 SAR 5.68
1.99%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
$1.48 SAR 5.56
33.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$9.21 SAR 34.54
-14.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Abha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 SAR 3.35
$0.82 SAR 3.06
8.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.49 SAR 152
$40.12 SAR 151
0.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 SAR 12.31
$2.74 SAR 10.26
19.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 SAR 9.75
$2.74 SAR 10.27
-5.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 SAR 50.9
$13.14 SAR 49.28
3.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$0.63 SAR 2.37
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
$24.5K SAR 91.9K
-7.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
$23K SAR 86.4K
-9.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Abha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SAR 447
$83.1 SAR 312
43.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.16 SAR 143
$37.2 SAR 140
2.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 SAR 234
$53.7 SAR 201
15.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Abha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 SAR 259
$123 SAR 461
-43.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.53 SAR 115
$26.51 SAR 99.4
15.16%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58
$17.82 SAR 66.9
-13.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Abha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 SAR 1,596
$240 SAR 900
77.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
$5,337 SAR 20K
52.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Abha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 SAR 252
$38.22 SAR 143
75.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 SAR 249
$65.8 SAR 247
0.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 SAR 346
$179 SAR 673
-48.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 SAR 322
$90.4 SAR 339
-5.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Abha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,648
$350 SAR 1,314
25.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,438
$262 SAR 981
46.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 SAR 3,007
$560 SAR 2,102
43.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,342
$630 SAR 2,364
-0.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,192
$1,067 SAR 4,001
4.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,006 SAR 3,775
$592 SAR 2,221
69.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Abha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,302 SAR 8,634
$2,358 SAR 8,845
-2.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5.67
-23.63%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ad Dammam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Abha: October 29, 2025

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