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

😐 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 1.2% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 0.4% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.40 SAR 27.77
$6.53 SAR 24.47
13.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 SAR 203
$40.14 SAR 151
34.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 SAR 29.73
$8.16 SAR 30.59
-2.82%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-9.05%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.19
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-9.00%
Cappuccino
$3.52 SAR 13.21
$3.59 SAR 13.47
-1.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.20
$0.75 SAR 2.82
13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.30
$0.25 SAR 0.94
40.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SAR 6.38
$1.74 SAR 6.54
-2.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 SAR 5.50
$0.89 SAR 3.34
65.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 SAR 7.78
$2.26 SAR 8.48
-8.41%
Eggs
$2.32 SAR 8.69
$2.69 SAR 10.07
-13.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.34 SAR 23.76
$7.12 SAR 26.69
-10.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 SAR 27.87
$7.79 SAR 29.22
-4.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 SAR 37.19
$12.82 SAR 48.09
-22.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 SAR 7.83
$2.12 SAR 7.93
-1.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 SAR 5.50
$1.65 SAR 6.18
-10.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.46
$1.61 SAR 6.04
-9.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.25
$1.60 SAR 6.00
4.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.31 SAR 4.90
-6.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.19
$1.22 SAR 4.57
13.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
$1.07 SAR 4.01
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.03
$0.58 SAR 2.19
-6.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.38
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-17.55%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 SAR 7.56
$2.45 SAR 9.17
-17.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.95 SAR 29.82
$6.79 SAR 25.45
17.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 SAR 3.31
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-34.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.79 SAR 149
$40.05 SAR 150
-0.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 SAR 12.53
$3.24 SAR 12.16
3.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 SAR 9.91
$1.83 SAR 6.88
44.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 SAR 50.0
$15.28 SAR 57.3
-12.70%
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)
$22.9K SAR 86.1K
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
-12.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SAR 79.7K
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
-1.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SAR 441
$106 SAR 396
11.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.42 SAR 148
$31.36 SAR 118
25.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.5 SAR 238
$68.1 SAR 255
-6.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 SAR 260
$91.2 SAR 342
-24.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.51 SAR 118
$46.14 SAR 173
-31.71%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 SAR 58.3
$13.31 SAR 49.89
16.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 SAR 1,556
$400 SAR 1,500
3.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,234 SAR 30.9K
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
24.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 SAR 260
$65.2 SAR 244
6.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.0 SAR 251
$57.8 SAR 217
15.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 SAR 340
$94.0 SAR 353
-3.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 SAR 323
$85.4 SAR 320
0.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SAR 1,675
$497 SAR 1,865
-10.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,419
$391 SAR 1,466
-3.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 SAR 2,963
$904 SAR 3,391
-12.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 SAR 2,428
$612 SAR 2,297
5.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$880 SAR 3,300
$1,576 SAR 5,910
-44.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$777 SAR 2,914
$966 SAR 3,622
-19.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SAR 7,371
$2,130 SAR 7,989
-7.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.5
-3.78%

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

Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

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