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

😐 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 14.2% more expensive than Najran without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 1% cheaper than Najran without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 SAR 26.94
$7.88 SAR 29.58
-8.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 SAR 199
$23.07 SAR 86.6
130.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 SAR 30.44
$8.61 SAR 32.3
-5.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
$1.59 SAR 5.96
21.38%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
$1.32 SAR 4.95
44.70%
Cappuccino
$3.71 SAR 13.9
$4.38 SAR 16.43
-15.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.19
$0.8 SAR 2.99
6.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.31
$0.28 SAR 1.05
25.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
$2.29 SAR 8.59
-26.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$0.92 SAR 3.47
51.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 SAR 7.5
$2.35 SAR 8.83
-14.89%
Eggs
$2.21 SAR 8.28
$2.11 SAR 7.93
4.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 SAR 22.48
$6.75 SAR 25.32
-11.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SAR 28
$5.96 SAR 22.37
25.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.74
$14.85 SAR 55.7
-34.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.25
$1.7 SAR 6.36
29.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$2.04 SAR 7.64
-24.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.47
$1.74 SAR 6.55
-16.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6.01
$1.57 SAR 5.9
1.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$1.24 SAR 4.64
3.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
$1.33 SAR 4.99
3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 SAR 5.07
$1.37 SAR 5.13
-1.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$0.64 SAR 2.41
-7.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.16 SAR 8.12
$2.84 SAR 10.66
-23.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
$1.57 SAR 5.87
-1.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
$2.07 SAR 7.77
-4.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$8.23 SAR 30.87
-4.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Najran
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
$42.78 SAR 160
-5.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 SAR 12.31
$2.59 SAR 9.72
26.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 SAR 9.75
$1.92 SAR 7.19
35.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 SAR 50.9
$13.16 SAR 49.36
3.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$0.58 SAR 2.18
12.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
$26.4K SAR 99K
-14.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
$21.9K SAR 82.1K
-4.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SAR 447
$105 SAR 394
13.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.16 SAR 143
$33.7 SAR 126
13.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 SAR 234
$73.4 SAR 276
-15.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 SAR 259
$86.1 SAR 323
-19.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.53 SAR 115
$35.5 SAR 133
-14.00%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58
$15.58 SAR 58.5
-0.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 SAR 1,596
$352 SAR 1,319
21.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
$7,053 SAR 26.5K
15.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 SAR 252
$60.2 SAR 226
11.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 SAR 249
$59.6 SAR 224
11.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 SAR 346
$80.1 SAR 301
15.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 SAR 322
$83.1 SAR 312
3.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,648
$335 SAR 1,258
30.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,438
$197 SAR 739
94.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 SAR 3,007
$605 SAR 2,271
32.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,342
$421 SAR 1,578
48.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,192
$1,640 SAR 6,152
-31.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,006 SAR 3,775
$965 SAR 3,619
4.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Najran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,302 SAR 8,634
$1,718 SAR 6,444
33.99%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Najran: October 29, 2025

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