Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Khamis Mushayt Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Khamis Mushayt

🙂 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 8.5% cheaper than Khamis Mushayt without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 0 than Khamis Mushayt without rent, and 15% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 SAR 26.94
$6.79 SAR 25.47
5.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 SAR 199
$43.03 SAR 161
23.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 SAR 30.44
$6.84 SAR 25.67
18.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
$1.68 SAR 6.3
14.88%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
$1.76 SAR 6.59
8.52%
Cappuccino
$3.71 SAR 13.9
$5.47 SAR 20.53
-32.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.19
$0.71 SAR 2.65
19.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.31
$0.26 SAR 0.97
34.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
$1.68 SAR 6.3
0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$0.36 SAR 1.35
286.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 SAR 7.5
$1.84 SAR 6.92
8.70%
Eggs
$2.21 SAR 8.28
$4.21 SAR 15.8
-47.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 SAR 22.48
$6.59 SAR 24.73
-9.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SAR 28
$7.67 SAR 28.79
-2.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.74
$15.1 SAR 56.7
-35.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.25
$2.21 SAR 8.3
-0.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.5 SAR 5.62
2.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.47
$1.08 SAR 4.05
35.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6.01
$1.95 SAR 7.32
-17.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$1.72 SAR 6.44
-25.58%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
$1.38 SAR 5.18
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 SAR 5.07
$1.25 SAR 4.68
8.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$0.7 SAR 2.64
-15.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.16 SAR 8.12
$2.93 SAR 10.98
-26.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
$1.78 SAR 6.68
-13.48%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-1.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$7.83 SAR 29.36
0.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 SAR 3.35
$1.1 SAR 4.13
-19.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.49 SAR 152
$39.34 SAR 148
2.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 SAR 12.31
$2.72 SAR 10.2
20.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 SAR 9.75
$2.03 SAR 7.63
28.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 SAR 50.9
$13.57 SAR 50.9
-0.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$0.63 SAR 2.37
3.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
$26.6K SAR 99.9K
-15.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
$22.4K SAR 84.1K
-6.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SAR 447
$104 SAR 390
14.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.16 SAR 143
$33.77 SAR 127
13.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 SAR 234
$73.8 SAR 277
-15.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 SAR 259
$88.7 SAR 333
-22.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.53 SAR 115
$35.49 SAR 133
-13.98%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58
$15.73 SAR 59
-1.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 SAR 1,596
$360 SAR 1,349
18.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
$6,927 SAR 26K
17.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 SAR 252
$59.7 SAR 224
12.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 SAR 249
$61 SAR 229
9.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 SAR 346
$77.7 SAR 292
18.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 SAR 322
$82.4 SAR 309
4.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,648
$160 SAR 600
174.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,438
$105 SAR 394
264.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 SAR 3,007
$407 SAR 1,526
97.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,342
$276 SAR 1,034
126.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,192
$1,937 SAR 7,266
-42.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,006 SAR 3,775
$1,104 SAR 4,141
-8.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Khamis Mushayt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,302 SAR 8,634
$1,587 SAR 5,955
45.00%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Khamis Mushayt: October 29, 2025

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