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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 12.4% cheaper than Al Mubarraz without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 8.7% cheaper than Al Mubarraz without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.37 SAR 27.65
$7.63 SAR 28.63
-3.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 SAR 203
$38.15 SAR 143
41.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 SAR 29.80
$7.24 SAR 27.14
9.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 SAR 6.94
$1.75 SAR 6.57
5.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 SAR 6.96
$2.16 SAR 8.11
-13.89%
Cappuccino
$3.58 SAR 13.44
$4.12 SAR 15.46
-13.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 SAR 3.41
$0.64 SAR 2.41
42.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 SAR 1.40
$0.18 SAR 0.69
105.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SAR 6.24
$1.69 SAR 6.35
-1.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 SAR 5.40
$1.32 SAR 4.94
9.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 SAR 7.68
$2.35 SAR 8.81
-12.77%
Eggs
$2.32 SAR 8.70
$2.70 SAR 10.14
-14.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 SAR 23.52
$8.51 SAR 31.90
-26.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 SAR 27.67
$10.15 SAR 38.05
-27.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 SAR 36.84
$14.87 SAR 55.8
-33.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 SAR 8.23
$2.27 SAR 8.50
-3.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 SAR 5.51
$1.71 SAR 6.41
-14.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 SAR 5.27
$1.86 SAR 6.96
-24.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.17
$1.58 SAR 5.94
3.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.64
$1.28 SAR 4.79
-3.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 SAR 5.21
$1.45 SAR 5.44
-4.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 SAR 4.84
$1.38 SAR 5.18
-6.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.03
$0.56 SAR 2.11
-3.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.11 SAR 15.40
$2.73 SAR 10.22
50.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.79 SAR 6.72
-10.06%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SAR 7.39
$2.43 SAR 9.10
-18.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.10 SAR 30.37
$7.32 SAR 27.43
10.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 SAR 3.29
$1.04 SAR 3.91
-15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.10 SAR 150
$39.67 SAR 149
1.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 SAR 12.56
$3.11 SAR 11.66
7.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 SAR 10.26
$1.91 SAR 7.16
43.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.14 SAR 49.26
$13.13 SAR 49.25
0.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.23
$0.58 SAR 2.19
3.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K SAR 83.9K
$19.7K SAR 73.8K
13.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K SAR 80.2K
$23.4K SAR 87.7K
-8.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 SAR 434
$104 SAR 391
10.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.22 SAR 143
$34.63 SAR 130
10.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.1 SAR 237
$74.7 SAR 280
-15.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.1 SAR 259
$86.5 SAR 324
-20.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.30 SAR 117
$35.34 SAR 133
-11.43%
Cinema Ticket
$15.37 SAR 57.6
$16.08 SAR 60.3
-4.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 SAR 1,601
$464 SAR 1,738
-7.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,164 SAR 30.6K
$9,604 SAR 36.0K
-15.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 SAR 260
$58.7 SAR 220
17.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.7 SAR 246
$64.0 SAR 240
2.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.0 SAR 341
$107 SAR 402
-15.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 SAR 326
$99.0 SAR 371
-12.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 SAR 1,666
$439 SAR 1,645
1.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 SAR 1,425
$375 SAR 1,407
1.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 SAR 2,938
$860 SAR 3,225
-8.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,341
$610 SAR 2,289
2.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$890 SAR 3,337
$2,149 SAR 8,060
-58.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$770 SAR 2,887
$1,179 SAR 4,422
-34.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Al Mubarraz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,005 SAR 7,519
$1,076 SAR 4,034
86.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5.31
-18.46%

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Last update for Ad Dammam: April 13, 2026

Last update for Al Mubarraz: April 12, 2026

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