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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 1.6% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 0.6% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 SAR 26.94
$6.86 SAR 25.73
4.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 SAR 199
$40.02 SAR 150
32.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 SAR 30.44
$8.02 SAR 30.1
1.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-10.23%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
$2.17 SAR 8.12
-11.98%
Cappuccino
$3.71 SAR 13.9
$3.74 SAR 14.03
-0.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.19
$0.7 SAR 2.63
21.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.31
$0.23 SAR 0.86
52.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
$1.73 SAR 6.48
-2.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$0.94 SAR 3.53
47.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 SAR 7.5
$2.34 SAR 8.76
-14.53%
Eggs
$2.21 SAR 8.28
$2.62 SAR 9.83
-15.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 SAR 22.48
$7.2 SAR 27.02
-16.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SAR 28
$7.87 SAR 29.51
-5.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.74
$12.66 SAR 47.49
-22.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.25
$2.17 SAR 8.15
1.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.64 SAR 6.14
-6.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.47
$1.62 SAR 6.06
-9.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6.01
$1.6 SAR 6
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$1.28 SAR 4.8
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
$1.26 SAR 4.72
9.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 SAR 5.07
$1.06 SAR 3.96
27.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$0.56 SAR 2.1
5.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.16 SAR 8.12
$5.19 SAR 19.46
-58.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
$1.91 SAR 7.15
-19.37%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$6.73 SAR 25.25
16.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 SAR 3.35
$1.36 SAR 5.1
-34.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.49 SAR 152
$40.05 SAR 150
1.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 SAR 12.31
$3.17 SAR 11.88
3.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 SAR 9.75
$1.9 SAR 7.12
36.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 SAR 50.9
$14.89 SAR 55.9
-8.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$0.62 SAR 2.33
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
-15.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
$22K SAR 82.6K
-5.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SAR 447
$107 SAR 403
11.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.16 SAR 143
$31.89 SAR 120
19.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 SAR 234
$68.1 SAR 255
-8.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 SAR 259
$89.8 SAR 337
-23.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.53 SAR 115
$46.11 SAR 173
-33.79%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58
$13.1 SAR 49.13
18.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 SAR 1,596
$402 SAR 1,509
5.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
$6,408 SAR 24K
27.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 SAR 252
$63 SAR 236
6.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 SAR 249
$57.3 SAR 215
16.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 SAR 346
$92.9 SAR 348
-0.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 SAR 322
$84.7 SAR 318
1.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,648
$502 SAR 1,881
-12.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,438
$378 SAR 1,417
1.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 SAR 3,007
$927 SAR 3,476
-13.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,342
$599 SAR 2,249
4.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,192
$1,961 SAR 7,355
-43.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,006 SAR 3,775
$1,044 SAR 3,918
-3.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,302 SAR 8,634
$2,338 SAR 8,770
-1.55%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

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