Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Al Mubarraz Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Al Mubarraz

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 6.4% cheaper than Al Mubarraz without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 9.2% cheaper than Al Mubarraz without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.40 SARĀ 27.77
$7.26 SARĀ 27.23
1.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 SARĀ 203
$39.16 SARĀ 147
38.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 SARĀ 29.73
$7.05 SARĀ 26.42
12.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 SARĀ 7.16
$1.75 SARĀ 6.57
9.14%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SARĀ 7.19
$2.15 SARĀ 8.06
-10.70%
Cappuccino
$3.52 SARĀ 13.21
$4.15 SARĀ 15.55
-15.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SARĀ 3.20
$0.64 SARĀ 2.42
32.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SARĀ 1.30
$0.19 SARĀ 0.71
84.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SARĀ 6.38
$1.68 SARĀ 6.31
1.19%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 SARĀ 5.50
$1.25 SARĀ 4.70
17.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 SARĀ 7.78
$2.43 SARĀ 9.10
-14.81%
Eggs
$2.32 SARĀ 8.69
$2.74 SARĀ 10.29
-15.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.34 SARĀ 23.76
$8.68 SARĀ 32.54
-26.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 SARĀ 27.87
$10.14 SARĀ 38.04
-26.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 SARĀ 37.19
$14.92 SARĀ 56.0
-33.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 SARĀ 7.83
$2.31 SARĀ 8.66
-9.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 SARĀ 5.50
$1.77 SARĀ 6.63
-16.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SARĀ 5.46
$1.80 SARĀ 6.77
-18.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 SARĀ 6.25
$1.57 SARĀ 5.89
6.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SARĀ 4.57
$1.27 SARĀ 4.78
-3.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SARĀ 5.19
$1.47 SARĀ 5.53
-6.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SARĀ 4.92
$1.45 SARĀ 5.42
-9.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SARĀ 2.03
$0.56 SARĀ 2.09
-3.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SARĀ 15.38
$2.85 SARĀ 10.68
43.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 SARĀ 5.82
$1.81 SARĀ 6.78
-14.36%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 SARĀ 7.56
$2.33 SARĀ 8.75
-13.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.95 SARĀ 29.82
$7.23 SARĀ 27.13
9.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 SARĀ 3.31
$1.05 SARĀ 3.92
-16.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.79 SARĀ 149
$40.15 SARĀ 151
-0.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 SARĀ 12.53
$3.24 SARĀ 12.14
3.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 SARĀ 9.91
$1.84 SARĀ 6.91
43.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 SARĀ 50.0
$13.21 SARĀ 49.55
0.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SARĀ 2.42
$0.58 SARĀ 2.17
12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K SARĀ 86.1K
$20.2K SARĀ 75.7K
13.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SARĀ 79.7K
$22.9K SARĀ 85.9K
-7.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SARĀ 441
$105 SARĀ 393
12.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.42 SARĀ 148
$35.46 SARĀ 133
11.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.5 SARĀ 238
$76.1 SARĀ 285
-16.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 SARĀ 260
$89.4 SARĀ 335
-22.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.51 SARĀ 118
$35.24 SARĀ 132
-10.58%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 SARĀ 58.3
$15.92 SARĀ 59.7
-2.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 SARĀ 1,556
$448 SARĀ 1,681
-7.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,234 SARĀ 30.9K
$9,656 SARĀ 36.2K
-14.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 SARĀ 260
$59.2 SARĀ 222
17.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.0 SARĀ 251
$65.5 SARĀ 246
2.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 SARĀ 340
$106 SARĀ 399
-14.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 SARĀ 323
$101 SARĀ 377
-14.36%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SARĀ 1,675
$447 SARĀ 1,675
-0.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SARĀ 1,419
$374 SARĀ 1,404
1.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 SARĀ 2,963
$853 SARĀ 3,199
-7.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 SARĀ 2,428
$618 SARĀ 2,318
4.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$880 SARĀ 3,300
$2,518 SARĀ 9,443
-65.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$777 SARĀ 2,914
$1,456 SARĀ 5,459
-46.63%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SARĀ 7,371
$1,050 SARĀ 3,937
87.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5.31
-18.46%

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Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Mubarraz: March 2, 2026

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