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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 11.4% cheaper than Tabuk without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 12.7% cheaper than Tabuk without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.37 SAR 27.65
$8.37 SAR 31.38
-11.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 SAR 203
$27.68 SAR 104
95.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.95 SAR 29.80
$6.99 SAR 26.21
13.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 SAR 6.94
$1.61 SAR 6.04
14.91%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 SAR 6.96
$1.85 SAR 6.94
0.54%
Cappuccino
$3.58 SAR 13.44
$2.96 SAR 11.10
20.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 SAR 3.41
$0.76 SAR 2.85
19.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 SAR 1.40
$0.26 SAR 0.96
42.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SAR 6.24
$1.90 SAR 7.13
-12.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 SAR 5.40
$0.53 SAR 1.97
171.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 SAR 7.68
$2.71 SAR 10.17
-24.35%
Eggs
$2.32 SAR 8.70
$2.63 SAR 9.85
-11.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.27 SAR 23.52
$12.37 SAR 46.39
-49.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.38 SAR 27.67
$6.86 SAR 25.72
7.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.82 SAR 36.84
$13.01 SAR 48.80
-24.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 SAR 8.23
$2.00 SAR 7.49
9.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 SAR 5.51
$1.54 SAR 5.76
-4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 SAR 5.27
$1.73 SAR 6.51
-18.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.17
$2.17 SAR 8.13
-24.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.64
$1.76 SAR 6.59
-29.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 SAR 5.21
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-30.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 SAR 4.84
$1.98 SAR 7.43
-34.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.03
$0.57 SAR 2.16
-5.26%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.11 SAR 15.40
$2.71 SAR 10.16
51.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.71 SAR 6.40
-5.85%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SAR 7.39
$2.06 SAR 7.73
-4.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.10 SAR 30.37
$7.61 SAR 28.54
6.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 SAR 3.29
$1.06 SAR 3.97
-16.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.10 SAR 150
$39.65 SAR 149
1.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 SAR 12.56
$2.68 SAR 10.04
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 SAR 10.26
$1.89 SAR 7.09
44.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.14 SAR 49.26
$13.38 SAR 50.2
-1.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.23
$0.65 SAR 2.45
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K SAR 83.9K
$26.9K SAR 100.8K
-16.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K SAR 80.2K
$21.9K SAR 82.0K
-2.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 SAR 434
$157 SAR 588
-26.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.22 SAR 143
$37.35 SAR 140
2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.1 SAR 237
$104 SAR 392
-39.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.1 SAR 259
$86.4 SAR 324
-20.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.30 SAR 117
$35.78 SAR 134
-12.52%
Cinema Ticket
$15.37 SAR 57.6
$25.06 SAR 94.0
-38.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 SAR 1,601
$353 SAR 1,324
20.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,164 SAR 30.6K
$8,596 SAR 32.2K
-5.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 SAR 260
$59.2 SAR 222
17.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.7 SAR 246
$60.7 SAR 228
8.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.0 SAR 341
$79.3 SAR 297
14.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 SAR 326
$82.9 SAR 311
4.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 SAR 1,666
$344 SAR 1,289
29.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 SAR 1,425
$371 SAR 1,392
2.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$783 SAR 2,938
$795 SAR 2,981
-1.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,341
$720 SAR 2,699
-13.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$890 SAR 3,337
$2,617 SAR 9,815
-66.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$770 SAR 2,887
$1,225 SAR 4,595
-37.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Tabuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,005 SAR 7,519
$1,714 SAR 6,428
16.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.42
-2.04%

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Last update for Ad Dammam: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tabuk: April 11, 2026

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