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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 6.9% cheaper than Najran without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 5% more expensive than Najran without rent, and 11.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.40 SAR 27.77
$8.06 SAR 30.23
-8.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 SAR 203
$22.76 SAR 85.4
137.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 SAR 29.73
$8.82 SAR 33.09
-10.09%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 SAR 7.16
$1.63 SAR 6.11
17.18%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.19
$1.35 SAR 5.06
42.22%
Cappuccino
$3.52 SAR 13.21
$4.40 SAR 16.51
-20.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.20
$0.79 SAR 2.96
7.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.30
$0.28 SAR 1.05
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SAR 6.38
$2.33 SAR 8.72
-27.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 SAR 5.50
$0.99 SAR 3.70
48.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 SAR 7.78
$2.27 SAR 8.52
-8.81%
Eggs
$2.32 SAR 8.69
$2.13 SAR 7.99
8.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.34 SAR 23.76
$6.73 SAR 25.24
-5.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 SAR 27.87
$5.94 SAR 22.26
25.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 SAR 37.19
$14.75 SAR 55.3
-32.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 SAR 7.83
$1.77 SAR 6.64
18.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 SAR 5.50
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-26.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.46
$1.76 SAR 6.59
-17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.25
$1.55 SAR 5.80
7.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.22 SAR 4.58
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.19
$1.32 SAR 4.94
4.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
$1.36 SAR 5.09
-3.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.03
$0.68 SAR 2.56
-20.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.38
$2.90 SAR 10.87
41.38%
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
$2.07 SAR 7.76
-2.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.95 SAR 29.82
$8.16 SAR 30.62
-2.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 SAR 3.31
$1.05 SAR 3.94
-16.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.79 SAR 149
$40.19 SAR 151
-1.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 SAR 12.53
$2.61 SAR 9.80
27.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 SAR 9.91
$1.83 SAR 6.86
44.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 SAR 50.0
$13.52 SAR 50.7
-1.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$0.57 SAR 2.15
14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K SAR 86.1K
$26.3K SAR 98.7K
-12.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SAR 79.7K
$22.5K SAR 84.5K
-5.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SAR 441
$104 SAR 389
13.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.42 SAR 148
$33.87 SAR 127
16.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.5 SAR 238
$73.9 SAR 277
-14.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 SAR 260
$89.3 SAR 335
-22.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.51 SAR 118
$35.66 SAR 134
-11.64%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 SAR 58.3
$15.61 SAR 58.5
-0.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 SAR 1,556
$352 SAR 1,319
17.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,234 SAR 30.9K
$6,990 SAR 26.2K
17.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 SAR 260
$59.0 SAR 221
17.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.0 SAR 251
$60.4 SAR 226
10.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 SAR 340
$77.8 SAR 292
16.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 SAR 323
$81.7 SAR 306
5.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SAR 1,675
$333 SAR 1,249
34.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,419
$201 SAR 754
88.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 SAR 2,963
$601 SAR 2,255
31.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 SAR 2,428
$431 SAR 1,615
50.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$880 SAR 3,300
$2,058 SAR 7,719
-57.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$777 SAR 2,914
$1,424 SAR 5,339
-45.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SAR 7,371
$1,709 SAR 6,410
14.99%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Najran: March 2, 2026

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