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

😐 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 9.2% more expensive than Umluj without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 7.7% cheaper than Umluj without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Umluj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.40 SARĀ 27.77
$6.74 SARĀ 25.29
9.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.1 SARĀ 203
$43.78 SARĀ 164
23.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.93 SARĀ 29.73
$7.86 SARĀ 29.48
0.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 SARĀ 7.16
$1.75 SARĀ 6.54
9.14%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SARĀ 7.19
$1.83 SARĀ 6.85
4.92%
Cappuccino
$3.52 SARĀ 13.21
$3.68 SARĀ 13.79
-4.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SARĀ 3.20
$0.74 SARĀ 2.77
14.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SARĀ 1.30
$0.31 SARĀ 1.17
12.90%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Umluj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SARĀ 6.38
$1.70 SARĀ 6.38
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 SARĀ 5.50
$1.00 SARĀ 3.75
47.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 SARĀ 7.78
$2.39 SARĀ 8.95
-13.39%
Eggs
$2.32 SARĀ 8.69
$2.53 SARĀ 9.47
-8.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.34 SARĀ 23.76
$7.03 SARĀ 26.38
-9.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 SARĀ 27.87
$7.67 SARĀ 28.78
-3.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.92 SARĀ 37.19
$12.88 SARĀ 48.29
-22.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 SARĀ 7.83
$2.23 SARĀ 8.38
-6.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 SARĀ 5.50
$1.56 SARĀ 5.86
-5.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SARĀ 5.46
$1.73 SARĀ 6.48
-15.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 SARĀ 6.25
$1.62 SARĀ 6.07
3.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SARĀ 4.57
$1.24 SARĀ 4.64
-1.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SARĀ 5.19
$1.27 SARĀ 4.77
8.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SARĀ 4.92
$1.22 SARĀ 4.58
7.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SARĀ 2.03
$0.56 SARĀ 2.09
-3.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SARĀ 15.38
$3.12 SARĀ 11.72
31.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 SARĀ 5.82
$1.68 SARĀ 6.30
-7.74%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 SARĀ 7.56
$2.01 SARĀ 7.53
0.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.95 SARĀ 29.82
$7.12 SARĀ 26.70
11.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Umluj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 SARĀ 3.31
$1.05 SARĀ 3.96
-16.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.79 SARĀ 149
$39.73 SARĀ 149
0.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 SARĀ 12.53
$2.62 SARĀ 9.81
27.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 SARĀ 9.91
$1.88 SARĀ 7.05
40.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.34 SARĀ 50.0
$13.46 SARĀ 50.5
-0.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SARĀ 2.42
$0.60 SARĀ 2.24
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K SARĀ 86.1K
$26.4K SARĀ 99.2K
-13.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K SARĀ 79.7K
$22.6K SARĀ 84.7K
-5.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Umluj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$118 SARĀ 441
$104 SARĀ 391
12.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.42 SARĀ 148
$33.99 SARĀ 127
15.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.5 SARĀ 238
$71.7 SARĀ 269
-11.41%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Umluj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.3 SARĀ 260
$87.2 SARĀ 327
-20.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.51 SARĀ 118
$36.16 SARĀ 136
-12.86%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 SARĀ 58.3
$15.47 SARĀ 58.0
0.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Umluj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$415 SARĀ 1,556
$356 SARĀ 1,335
16.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,234 SARĀ 30.9K
$7,095 SARĀ 26.6K
16.06%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Umluj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.3 SARĀ 260
$59.6 SARĀ 223
16.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.0 SARĀ 251
$60.5 SARĀ 227
10.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.8 SARĀ 340
$79.3 SARĀ 297
14.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.2 SARĀ 323
$80.7 SARĀ 303
6.83%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Umluj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SARĀ 1,675
$446 SARĀ 1,672
0.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SARĀ 1,419
$389 SARĀ 1,457
-2.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 SARĀ 2,963
$836 SARĀ 3,137
-5.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 SARĀ 2,428
$621 SARĀ 2,329
4.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$880 SARĀ 3,300
$2,459 SARĀ 9,223
-64.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$777 SARĀ 2,914
$1,268 SARĀ 4,755
-38.72%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Umluj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SARĀ 7,371
$4,277 SARĀ 16.0K
-54.04%
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 Umluj: March 2, 2026

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