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

😐 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 2.7% more expensive than Tabuk without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 1.2% more expensive than Tabuk without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.40 SARĀ 27.77
$8.32 SARĀ 31.20
-11.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 SARĀ 203
$28.49 SARĀ 107
89.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 SARĀ 29.73
$7.27 SARĀ 27.25
9.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 SARĀ 7.16
$1.59 SARĀ 5.96
20.13%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SARĀ 7.19
$1.82 SARĀ 6.84
5.49%
Cappuccino
$3.52 SARĀ 13.21
$3.01 SARĀ 11.27
16.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SARĀ 3.20
$0.75 SARĀ 2.82
13.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SARĀ 1.30
$0.28 SARĀ 1.06
25.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SARĀ 6.38
$1.84 SARĀ 6.89
-7.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 SARĀ 5.50
$0.52 SARĀ 1.95
182.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 SARĀ 7.78
$2.84 SARĀ 10.66
-27.11%
Eggs
$2.32 SARĀ 8.69
$2.69 SARĀ 10.09
-13.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.34 SARĀ 23.76
$12.49 SARĀ 46.85
-49.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 SARĀ 27.87
$6.47 SARĀ 24.27
14.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 SARĀ 37.19
$13.23 SARĀ 49.61
-25.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 SARĀ 7.83
$2.01 SARĀ 7.55
3.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 SARĀ 5.50
$1.61 SARĀ 6.04
-8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SARĀ 5.46
$1.78 SARĀ 6.68
-17.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 SARĀ 6.25
$2.16 SARĀ 8.11
-22.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SARĀ 4.57
$1.70 SARĀ 6.39
-28.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SARĀ 5.19
$2.07 SARĀ 7.78
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SARĀ 4.92
$1.92 SARĀ 7.21
-31.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SARĀ 2.03
$0.61 SARĀ 2.31
-11.48%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SARĀ 15.38
$2.82 SARĀ 10.56
45.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 SARĀ 5.82
$1.71 SARĀ 6.39
-9.36%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 SARĀ 7.56
$2.10 SARĀ 7.89
-3.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.95 SARĀ 29.82
$7.68 SARĀ 28.80
3.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 SARĀ 3.31
$1.05 SARĀ 3.92
-16.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.79 SARĀ 149
$39.27 SARĀ 147
1.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 SARĀ 12.53
$2.59 SARĀ 9.72
28.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 SARĀ 9.91
$1.91 SARĀ 7.17
38.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 SARĀ 50.0
$13.50 SARĀ 50.6
-1.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SARĀ 2.42
$0.60 SARĀ 2.26
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K SARĀ 86.1K
$27.1K SARĀ 101.8K
-15.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SARĀ 79.7K
$22.7K SARĀ 85.2K
-6.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SARĀ 441
$162 SARĀ 607
-27.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.42 SARĀ 148
$36.60 SARĀ 137
7.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.5 SARĀ 238
$104 SARĀ 391
-39.05%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 SARĀ 260
$86.8 SARĀ 326
-20.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.51 SARĀ 118
$35.15 SARĀ 132
-10.36%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 SARĀ 58.3
$25.54 SARĀ 95.8
-39.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 SARĀ 1,556
$359 SARĀ 1,348
15.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,234 SARĀ 30.9K
$8,573 SARĀ 32.1K
-3.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 SARĀ 260
$58.2 SARĀ 218
19.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.0 SARĀ 251
$60.0 SARĀ 225
11.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 SARĀ 340
$79.0 SARĀ 296
14.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 SARĀ 323
$80.4 SARĀ 302
7.20%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SARĀ 1,675
$336 SARĀ 1,259
33.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SARĀ 1,419
$369 SARĀ 1,385
2.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 SARĀ 2,963
$809 SARĀ 3,035
-2.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 SARĀ 2,428
$746 SARĀ 2,799
-13.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$880 SARĀ 3,300
$2,349 SARĀ 8,809
-62.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$777 SARĀ 2,914
$1,293 SARĀ 4,850
-39.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SARĀ 7,371
$1,729 SARĀ 6,485
13.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.42
-2.04%

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Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tabuk: March 1, 2026

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