Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Hafar Al Batin Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Hafar Al Batin

😐 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 3.4% more expensive than Hafar Al Batin without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 22.2% more expensive than Hafar Al Batin without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.40 SAR 27.77
$5.47 SAR 20.50
35.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 SAR 203
$26.12 SAR 97.9
107.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 SAR 29.73
$6.57 SAR 24.63
20.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
$1.61 SAR 6.05
18.63%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.19
$1.75 SAR 6.58
9.71%
Cappuccino
$3.52 SAR 13.21
$3.44 SAR 12.92
2.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.20
$0.65 SAR 2.44
30.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.30
$0.24 SAR 0.90
45.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SAR 6.38
$1.96 SAR 7.35
-13.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 SAR 5.50
$1.00 SAR 3.76
47.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 SAR 7.78
$2.36 SAR 8.84
-12.29%
Eggs
$2.32 SAR 8.69
$2.49 SAR 9.34
-6.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.34 SAR 23.76
$6.98 SAR 26.17
-9.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 SAR 27.87
$7.37 SAR 27.64
0.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 SAR 37.19
$13.11 SAR 49.15
-24.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 SAR 7.83
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-2.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 SAR 5.50
$1.57 SAR 5.87
-6.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.46
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-16.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.25
$1.55 SAR 5.82
7.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.28 SAR 4.79
-4.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.19
$1.31 SAR 4.93
5.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
$1.24 SAR 4.66
5.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.03
$0.56 SAR 2.09
-3.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.38
$2.90 SAR 10.87
41.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-7.74%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 SAR 7.56
$2.01 SAR 7.53
0.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.95 SAR 29.82
$6.80 SAR 25.49
16.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 SAR 3.31
$1.10 SAR 4.13
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.79 SAR 149
$40.21 SAR 151
-1.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 SAR 12.53
$2.72 SAR 10.20
22.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 SAR 9.91
$1.82 SAR 6.81
45.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 SAR 50.0
$13.29 SAR 49.82
0.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$0.61 SAR 2.29
6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K SAR 86.1K
$26.5K SAR 99.5K
-13.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SAR 79.7K
$22.0K SAR 82.5K
-3.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SAR 441
$105 SAR 392
12.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.42 SAR 148
$33.32 SAR 125
18.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.5 SAR 238
$71.4 SAR 268
-11.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 SAR 260
$86.4 SAR 324
-19.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.51 SAR 118
$35.47 SAR 133
-11.16%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 SAR 58.3
$15.97 SAR 59.9
-2.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 SAR 1,556
$360 SAR 1,350
15.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,234 SAR 30.9K
$6,934 SAR 26.0K
18.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 SAR 260
$59.2 SAR 222
16.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.0 SAR 251
$60.4 SAR 227
10.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 SAR 340
$80.2 SAR 301
13.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 SAR 323
$81.8 SAR 307
5.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SAR 1,675
$446 SAR 1,674
0.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,419
$383 SAR 1,437
-1.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 SAR 2,963
$859 SAR 3,222
-8.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 SAR 2,428
$627 SAR 2,351
3.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$880 SAR 3,300
$2,393 SAR 8,972
-63.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$777 SAR 2,914
$1,330 SAR 4,989
-41.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Hafar Al Batin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SAR 7,371
$1,427 SAR 5,350
37.78%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Hafar Al Batin: March 2, 2026

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