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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 3.1% cheaper than Khafji without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 20.3% more expensive than Khafji without rent, and 0.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Khafji
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.40 SAR 27.77
$3.22 SAR 12.09
129.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 SAR 203
$53.2 SAR 199
1.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 SAR 29.73
$5.10 SAR 19.11
55.49%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
$0.97 SAR 3.65
96.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.19
$1.58 SAR 5.92
21.52%
Cappuccino
$3.52 SAR 13.21
$2.84 SAR 10.66
23.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.20
$0.86 SAR 3.23
-1.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.30
$0.37 SAR 1.40
-5.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Khafji
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SAR 6.38
$1.73 SAR 6.48
-1.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 SAR 5.50
$1.47 SAR 5.51
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 SAR 7.78
$2.09 SAR 7.82
-0.96%
Eggs
$2.32 SAR 8.69
$2.32 SAR 8.71
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.34 SAR 23.76
$6.18 SAR 23.18
2.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 SAR 27.87
$7.12 SAR 26.69
4.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 SAR 37.19
$9.94 SAR 37.28
-0.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 SAR 7.83
$2.12 SAR 7.94
-1.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 SAR 5.50
$1.48 SAR 5.56
-0.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.46
$1.45 SAR 5.43
0.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.25
$1.59 SAR 5.95
5.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.28 SAR 4.81
-4.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.19
$1.33 SAR 5.01
3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
$1.30 SAR 4.86
0.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.03
$0.54 SAR 2.04
-
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.38
$4.24 SAR 15.91
-3.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$1.58 SAR 5.92
-1.90%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 SAR 7.56
$2.01 SAR 7.54
0.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.95 SAR 29.82
$7.91 SAR 29.68
0.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Khafji
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 SAR 3.31
$1.06 SAR 3.97
-16.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.79 SAR 149
$39.68 SAR 149
0.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 SAR 12.53
$3.43 SAR 12.85
-2.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 SAR 9.91
$1.89 SAR 7.11
39.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 SAR 50.0
$13.48 SAR 50.6
-1.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$0.59 SAR 2.21
10.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K SAR 86.1K
$22.5K SAR 84.3K
2.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SAR 79.7K
$21.3K SAR 79.9K
-0.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Khafji
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SAR 441
$116 SAR 434
1.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.42 SAR 148
$38.95 SAR 146
1.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.5 SAR 238
$62.3 SAR 234
1.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Khafji
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 SAR 260
$87.2 SAR 327
-20.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.51 SAR 118
$35.31 SAR 132
-10.76%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 SAR 58.3
$15.60 SAR 58.5
-0.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Khafji
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 SAR 1,556
$131 SAR 492
216.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,234 SAR 30.9K
$3,950 SAR 14.8K
108.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Khafji
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 SAR 260
$68.6 SAR 257
0.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.0 SAR 251
$68.2 SAR 256
-1.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 SAR 340
$92.7 SAR 348
-2.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 SAR 323
$84.7 SAR 318
1.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Khafji
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SAR 1,675
$434 SAR 1,626
2.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,419
$375 SAR 1,407
0.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 SAR 2,963
$863 SAR 3,238
-8.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 SAR 2,428
$611 SAR 2,290
6.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$880 SAR 3,300
$2,134 SAR 8,001
-58.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$777 SAR 2,914
$1,494 SAR 5,602
-47.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Khafji
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SAR 7,371
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.33
-

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Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Khafji: March 1, 2026

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