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

😐 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 1.9% more expensive than Unaizah without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 1.4% cheaper than Unaizah without rent, and 7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 SAR 26.94
$6.54 SAR 24.54
9.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 SAR 199
$39.63 SAR 149
33.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 SAR 30.44
$7.3 SAR 27.38
11.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
$1.58 SAR 5.93
22.15%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
$1.31 SAR 4.91
45.80%
Cappuccino
$3.71 SAR 13.9
$4.13 SAR 15.5
-10.17%
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
$0.26 SAR 0.96
34.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
$1.47 SAR 5.51
14.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$0.31 SAR 1.18
348.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 SAR 7.5
$2.32 SAR 8.7
-13.79%
Eggs
$2.21 SAR 8.28
$2.53 SAR 9.51
-12.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 SAR 22.48
$5.81 SAR 21.8
3.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SAR 28
$4.79 SAR 17.97
55.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.74
$12.8 SAR 48.02
-23.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.25
$2.18 SAR 8.17
0.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.64 SAR 6.16
-6.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.47
$1.76 SAR 6.61
-17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6.01
$1.57 SAR 5.89
1.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$1.29 SAR 4.82
-0.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
$2.61 SAR 9.77
-47.13%
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
$0.7 SAR 2.63
-15.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.16 SAR 8.12
$2.5 SAR 9.39
-13.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
$1.71 SAR 6.43
-9.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
$2 SAR 7.5
-1.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$7.06 SAR 26.47
11.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 SAR 3.35
$1.09 SAR 4.08
-18.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.49 SAR 152
$38.63 SAR 145
4.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 SAR 12.31
$2.73 SAR 10.25
20.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 SAR 9.75
$1.82 SAR 6.84
42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 SAR 50.9
$13.54 SAR 50.8
0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$0.64 SAR 2.41
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
$26.6K SAR 99.9K
-15.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
$22.5K SAR 84.4K
-7.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SAR 447
$107 SAR 402
11.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.16 SAR 143
$33.2 SAR 125
14.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 SAR 234
$72.4 SAR 272
-14.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 SAR 259
$53.7 SAR 202
28.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.53 SAR 115
$36.32 SAR 136
-15.94%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58
$15.82 SAR 59.3
-2.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 SAR 1,596
$351 SAR 1,318
21.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
$6,919 SAR 26K
17.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 SAR 252
$59.6 SAR 223
12.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 SAR 249
$60 SAR 225
10.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 SAR 346
$79.1 SAR 297
16.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 SAR 322
$82.2 SAR 308
4.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,648
$446 SAR 1,675
-1.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,438
$382 SAR 1,435
0.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 SAR 3,007
$845 SAR 3,171
-5.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,342
$627 SAR 2,351
-0.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,192
$1,537 SAR 5,767
-27.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,006 SAR 3,775
$1,145 SAR 4,295
-12.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,302 SAR 8,634
$2,511 SAR 9,422
-8.36%
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 Unaizah: October 27, 2025

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