Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Ar-rass Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Ar-rass

😐 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 6.6% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 5.1% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Ar-rass
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 SAR 26.94
$6.8 SAR 25.51
5.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 SAR 199
$44.96 SAR 169
18.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 SAR 30.44
$7.9 SAR 29.62
2.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
$1.75 SAR 6.58
10.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
$1.79 SAR 6.7
6.70%
Cappuccino
$3.71 SAR 13.9
$3.68 SAR 13.8
0.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.19
$0.78 SAR 2.94
8.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.31
$0.31 SAR 1.17
12.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Ar-rass
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
$2.37 SAR 8.88
-28.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$1 SAR 3.76
39.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 SAR 7.5
$1.51 SAR 5.66
32.45%
Eggs
$2.21 SAR 8.28
$3.71 SAR 13.9
-40.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 SAR 22.48
$6.94 SAR 26.03
-13.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SAR 28
$7.68 SAR 28.8
-2.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.74
$12.94 SAR 48.53
-24.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.25
$2.24 SAR 8.4
-1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.58 SAR 5.94
-2.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.47
$1.66 SAR 6.23
-12.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6.01
$1.55 SAR 5.82
3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$1.27 SAR 4.78
0.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
$1.33 SAR 5
3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 SAR 5.07
$1.24 SAR 4.63
8.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$0.55 SAR 2.08
7.27%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.16 SAR 8.12
$2.99 SAR 11.21
-27.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
$1.75 SAR 6.56
-12.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
$2.07 SAR 7.78
-4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$6.43 SAR 24.1
22.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Ar-rass
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 SAR 3.35
$1.09 SAR 4.1
-18.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.49 SAR 152
$38.01 SAR 143
6.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 SAR 12.31
$2.72 SAR 10.19
20.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 SAR 9.75
$1.83 SAR 6.87
42.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 SAR 50.9
$13.08 SAR 49.07
3.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$0.63 SAR 2.38
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
-14.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
$22K SAR 82.5K
-5.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Ar-rass
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SAR 447
$107 SAR 400
11.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.16 SAR 143
$33.27 SAR 125
14.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 SAR 234
$73.8 SAR 277
-15.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Ar-rass
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 SAR 259
$43.64 SAR 164
58.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.53 SAR 115
$35.55 SAR 133
-14.12%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58
$15.59 SAR 58.5
-0.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Ar-rass
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 SAR 1,596
$350 SAR 1,313
21.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
$6,952 SAR 26.1K
17.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Ar-rass
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 SAR 252
$20.96 SAR 78.6
219.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 SAR 249
$60.3 SAR 226
10.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 SAR 346
$77.9 SAR 292
18.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 SAR 322
$82.7 SAR 310
3.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Ar-rass
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,648
$447 SAR 1,675
-1.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,438
$375 SAR 1,409
2.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 SAR 3,007
$388 SAR 1,456
106.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,342
$617 SAR 2,315
1.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,192
$1,737 SAR 6,518
-35.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,006 SAR 3,775
$986 SAR 3,699
2.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Ar-rass
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,302 SAR 8,634
$1,724 SAR 6,468
33.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.42
-2.04%

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

Last update for Ad Dammam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ar-rass: October 27, 2025

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