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

😐 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 8.3% more expensive than Sakakah without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 21.8% more expensive than Sakakah without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Sakakah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 SAR 26.94
$5.73 SAR 21.5
25.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 SAR 199
$44.9 SAR 168
18.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 SAR 30.44
$7.9 SAR 29.63
2.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-10.23%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
$1.57 SAR 5.88
21.66%
Cappuccino
$3.71 SAR 13.9
$3.63 SAR 13.63
2.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.19
$0.68 SAR 2.55
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.31
$0.34 SAR 1.28
2.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Sakakah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
$1.62 SAR 6.08
4.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$0.96 SAR 3.6
44.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 SAR 7.5
$2.38 SAR 8.92
-15.97%
Eggs
$2.21 SAR 8.28
$2.43 SAR 9.12
-9.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 SAR 22.48
$6.88 SAR 25.81
-12.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SAR 28
$7.62 SAR 28.58
-2.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.74
$13.11 SAR 49.16
-25.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.25
$2.28 SAR 8.55
-3.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.59 SAR 5.97
-3.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.47
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-16.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6.01
$1.55 SAR 5.8
3.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$1.24 SAR 4.64
3.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
$1.33 SAR 4.98
3.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 SAR 5.07
$1.18 SAR 4.42
14.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$0.55 SAR 2.06
7.27%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.16 SAR 8.12
$2.78 SAR 10.42
-22.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-8.33%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
$1.99 SAR 7.48
-0.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$7.05 SAR 26.47
11.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Sakakah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 SAR 3.35
$1.09 SAR 4.1
-18.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.49 SAR 152
$41.06 SAR 154
-1.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 SAR 12.31
$2.64 SAR 9.89
24.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 SAR 9.75
$1.89 SAR 7.08
37.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 SAR 50.9
$13.18 SAR 49.44
2.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$0.62 SAR 2.33
4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
-14.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
$22.6K SAR 84.8K
-7.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Sakakah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SAR 447
$106 SAR 396
12.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.16 SAR 143
$34.1 SAR 128
11.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 SAR 234
$71.2 SAR 267
-12.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Sakakah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 SAR 259
$59.6 SAR 224
15.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.53 SAR 115
$35.14 SAR 132
-13.12%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58
$15.52 SAR 58.2
-0.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Sakakah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 SAR 1,596
$353 SAR 1,326
20.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
$7,031 SAR 26.4K
15.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Sakakah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 SAR 252
$60.2 SAR 226
11.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 SAR 249
$61.1 SAR 229
8.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 SAR 346
$79.8 SAR 299
15.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 SAR 322
$81 SAR 304
6.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Sakakah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,648
$227 SAR 852
93.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,438
$375 SAR 1,408
2.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 SAR 3,007
$340 SAR 1,274
135.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,342
$306 SAR 1,148
103.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,192
$1,875 SAR 7,035
-40.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,006 SAR 3,775
$1,129 SAR 4,233
-10.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Sakakah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,302 SAR 8,634
$812 SAR 3,047
183.35%
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 Sakakah: October 28, 2025

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