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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 2.6% cheaper than Dammam without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 2.1% more expensive than Dammam without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.40 SAR 27.77
$6.68 SAR 25.04
10.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 SAR 203
$40.30 SAR 151
34.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 SAR 29.73
$7.79 SAR 29.22
1.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
$1.82 SAR 6.82
4.95%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.19
$1.84 SAR 6.89
4.35%
Cappuccino
$3.52 SAR 13.21
$3.56 SAR 13.34
-1.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.20
$0.80 SAR 3.00
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.30
$0.28 SAR 1.04
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SAR 6.38
$1.72 SAR 6.43
-1.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 SAR 5.50
$1.05 SAR 3.93
40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 SAR 7.78
$2.28 SAR 8.53
-9.21%
Eggs
$2.32 SAR 8.69
$2.49 SAR 9.33
-6.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.34 SAR 23.76
$6.82 SAR 25.56
-7.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 SAR 27.87
$7.41 SAR 27.79
0.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 SAR 37.19
$12.82 SAR 48.09
-22.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 SAR 7.83
$2.36 SAR 8.85
-11.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 SAR 5.50
$1.61 SAR 6.02
-8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.46
$1.58 SAR 5.91
-7.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.25
$1.62 SAR 6.07
3.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.27 SAR 4.78
-3.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.19
$1.31 SAR 4.91
5.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
$1.37 SAR 5.14
-4.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.03
$0.63 SAR 2.37
-14.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.38
$2.78 SAR 10.44
47.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$1.80 SAR 6.75
-13.89%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 SAR 7.56
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-2.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.95 SAR 29.82
$7.00 SAR 26.25
13.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 SAR 3.31
$1.10 SAR 4.11
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.79 SAR 149
$39.22 SAR 147
1.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 SAR 12.53
$2.69 SAR 10.10
24.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 SAR 9.91
$1.84 SAR 6.90
43.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 SAR 50.0
$13.26 SAR 49.73
0.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$0.64 SAR 2.40
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K SAR 86.1K
$26.4K SAR 99.1K
-13.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SAR 79.7K
$23.0K SAR 86.4K
-7.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SAR 441
$103 SAR 388
13.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.42 SAR 148
$33.31 SAR 125
18.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.5 SAR 238
$70.7 SAR 265
-10.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 SAR 260
$94.1 SAR 353
-26.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.51 SAR 118
$35.21 SAR 132
-10.51%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 SAR 58.3
$14.45 SAR 54.2
7.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 SAR 1,556
$358 SAR 1,342
15.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,234 SAR 30.9K
$7,626 SAR 28.6K
7.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 SAR 260
$54.7 SAR 205
26.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.0 SAR 251
$62.6 SAR 235
6.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 SAR 340
$85.1 SAR 319
6.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 SAR 323
$81.7 SAR 306
5.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SAR 1,675
$429 SAR 1,607
4.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,419
$386 SAR 1,448
-2.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 SAR 2,963
$897 SAR 3,363
-11.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 SAR 2,428
$629 SAR 2,357
3.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$880 SAR 3,300
$1,783 SAR 6,687
-50.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$777 SAR 2,914
$1,100 SAR 4,126
-29.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SAR 7,371
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.42
-2.04%

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Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dammam: March 3, 2026

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