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

😐 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 6.8% more expensive than Jubail without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 9% more expensive than Jubail without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Jubail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.40 SAR 27.77
$6.55 SAR 24.58
12.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 SAR 203
$40.22 SAR 151
34.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 SAR 29.73
$9.03 SAR 33.87
-12.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
$1.90 SAR 7.14
0.53%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.19
$2.91 SAR 10.91
-34.02%
Cappuccino
$3.52 SAR 13.21
$3.34 SAR 12.53
5.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.20
$0.77 SAR 2.89
10.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.30
$0.26 SAR 0.97
34.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Jubail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SAR 6.38
$1.84 SAR 6.89
-7.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 SAR 5.50
$0.96 SAR 3.59
53.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 SAR 7.78
$1.63 SAR 6.11
26.99%
Eggs
$2.32 SAR 8.69
$2.39 SAR 8.95
-2.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.34 SAR 23.76
$8.23 SAR 30.84
-22.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 SAR 27.87
$6.82 SAR 25.56
8.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 SAR 37.19
$10.80 SAR 40.50
-8.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 SAR 7.83
$2.37 SAR 8.88
-11.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 SAR 5.50
$1.65 SAR 6.20
-10.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.46
$1.64 SAR 6.15
-10.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.25
$1.37 SAR 5.14
21.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.18 SAR 4.43
3.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.19
$1.36 SAR 5.10
1.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
$1.40 SAR 5.26
-6.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.03
$0.64 SAR 2.41
-15.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.38
$2.90 SAR 10.89
41.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$1.98 SAR 7.44
-21.72%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 SAR 7.56
$2.47 SAR 9.27
-18.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.95 SAR 29.82
$6.88 SAR 25.79
15.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Jubail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 SAR 3.31
$0.90 SAR 3.36
-2.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.79 SAR 149
$25.84 SAR 96.9
53.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 SAR 12.53
$4.07 SAR 15.28
-17.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 SAR 9.91
$1.89 SAR 7.09
39.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 SAR 50.0
$17.21 SAR 64.5
-22.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$0.65 SAR 2.43
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K SAR 86.1K
$19.9K SAR 74.4K
15.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SAR 79.7K
$24.1K SAR 90.5K
-11.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Jubail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SAR 441
$99.6 SAR 373
18.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.42 SAR 148
$31.13 SAR 117
26.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.5 SAR 238
$62.6 SAR 235
1.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Jubail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 SAR 260
$89.3 SAR 335
-22.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.51 SAR 118
$35.65 SAR 134
-11.61%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 SAR 58.3
$13.72 SAR 51.5
13.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Jubail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 SAR 1,556
$202 SAR 757
105.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,234 SAR 30.9K
$8,322 SAR 31.2K
-1.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Jubail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 SAR 260
$38.72 SAR 145
78.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.0 SAR 251
$61.1 SAR 229
9.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 SAR 340
$84.1 SAR 315
7.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 SAR 323
$79.1 SAR 297
8.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Jubail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SAR 1,675
$408 SAR 1,530
9.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,419
$276 SAR 1,034
37.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 SAR 2,963
$638 SAR 2,392
23.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 SAR 2,428
$497 SAR 1,864
30.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$880 SAR 3,300
$2,529 SAR 9,483
-65.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$777 SAR 2,914
$1,306 SAR 4,897
-40.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Jubail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SAR 7,371
$1,573 SAR 5,901
24.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
5.33
-18.76%

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

Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jubail: March 1, 2026

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