Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Ha'il Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Ha'il

😐 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 12.6% more expensive than Ha'il without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 5.5% more expensive than Ha'il without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Ha'il
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 SAR 26.94
$6.5 SAR 24.37
10.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 SAR 199
$25.53 SAR 95.8
107.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 SAR 30.44
$7.19 SAR 26.98
12.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
$1.1 SAR 4.12
75.45%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-7.73%
Cappuccino
$3.71 SAR 13.9
$3.28 SAR 12.32
13.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.19
$1.05 SAR 3.93
-19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.31
$0.31 SAR 1.18
12.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Ha'il
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
$1.71 SAR 6.41
-1.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$0.81 SAR 3.04
71.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 SAR 7.5
$1.85 SAR 6.94
8.11%
Eggs
$2.21 SAR 8.28
$1.97 SAR 7.38
12.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 SAR 22.48
$6.81 SAR 25.56
-12.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SAR 28
$8.64 SAR 32.41
-13.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.74
$8.42 SAR 31.6
16.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.25
$1.54 SAR 5.79
42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-1.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.47
$1.29 SAR 4.83
13.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6.01
$2.01 SAR 7.56
-20.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$1.35 SAR 5.08
-5.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
$1.57 SAR 5.9
-12.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 SAR 5.07
$1.22 SAR 4.58
10.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$0.45 SAR 1.69
31.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.16 SAR 8.12
$2.57 SAR 9.65
-15.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-12.50%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
$2.1 SAR 7.87
-5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$6.92 SAR 25.95
13.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Ha'il
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 SAR 3.35
$1.05 SAR 3.94
-15.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.49 SAR 152
$35.27 SAR 132
14.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 SAR 12.31
$2.71 SAR 10.15
21.03%
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
$13.17 SAR 49.41
2.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$0.6 SAR 2.23
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
-14.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
$22.6K SAR 84.7K
-7.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Ha'il
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SAR 447
$53.8 SAR 202
121.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.16 SAR 143
$21.06 SAR 79
81.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 SAR 234
$46.93 SAR 176
32.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Ha'il
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 SAR 259
$66.6 SAR 250
3.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.53 SAR 115
$35.1 SAR 132
-13.02%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58
$14.59 SAR 54.7
6.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Ha'il
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 SAR 1,596
$356 SAR 1,335
19.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
$6,865 SAR 25.8K
18.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Ha'il
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 SAR 252
$59.8 SAR 224
12.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 SAR 249
$60.7 SAR 228
9.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 SAR 346
$78 SAR 293
18.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 SAR 322
$80.6 SAR 302
6.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Ha'il
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,648
$497 SAR 1,866
-11.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,438
$334 SAR 1,254
14.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 SAR 3,007
$444 SAR 1,665
80.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,342
$365 SAR 1,368
71.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,192
$1,772 SAR 6,646
-36.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,006 SAR 3,775
$1,067 SAR 4,004
-5.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Ha'il
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,302 SAR 8,634
$1,049 SAR 3,934
119.49%
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 Ha'il: October 28, 2025

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