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

😐 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 4% more expensive than Unaizah without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 16.4% more expensive than Unaizah without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.37 SAR 27.63
$6.84 SAR 25.67
7.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.3 SAR 196
$39.70 SAR 149
31.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 SAR 29.55
$7.33 SAR 27.48
7.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 SAR 6.96
$1.58 SAR 5.93
17.72%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 SAR 6.92
$1.30 SAR 4.86
42.31%
Cappuccino
$3.64 SAR 13.67
$4.07 SAR 15.25
-10.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 SAR 3.37
$0.72 SAR 2.70
25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 SAR 1.29
$0.26 SAR 0.96
30.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 SAR 6.16
$1.54 SAR 5.76
6.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 SAR 5.30
$0.31 SAR 1.17
354.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 SAR 7.51
$2.24 SAR 8.42
-10.71%
Eggs
$2.21 SAR 8.29
$2.54 SAR 9.52
-12.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.33 SAR 23.75
$5.96 SAR 22.36
6.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.22 SAR 27.06
$4.70 SAR 17.63
53.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.04 SAR 37.67
$12.92 SAR 48.45
-22.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 SAR 7.98
$2.17 SAR 8.14
-1.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.78
$1.64 SAR 6.15
-6.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 SAR 5.28
$1.69 SAR 6.34
-16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.26
$1.58 SAR 5.92
5.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 SAR 4.55
$1.28 SAR 4.80
-5.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 SAR 5.16
$2.65 SAR 9.93
-48.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 SAR 4.91
$1.19 SAR 4.47
10.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.23
$0.68 SAR 2.57
-13.24%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.20 SAR 15.76
$3.77 SAR 14.13
11.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.83
$1.78 SAR 6.68
-12.36%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 SAR 7.28
$2.07 SAR 7.78
-6.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.97 SAR 29.89
$7.10 SAR 26.64
12.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 SAR 3.40
$1.06 SAR 3.97
-14.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.99 SAR 150
$39.36 SAR 148
1.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.27 SAR 12.25
$2.61 SAR 9.79
25.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 SAR 10.16
$1.86 SAR 6.96
45.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.39 SAR 50.2
$13.40 SAR 50.2
-0.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.43
$0.64 SAR 2.41
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K SAR 83.7K
$26.4K SAR 99.1K
-15.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K SAR 77.6K
$22.2K SAR 83.1K
-6.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 SAR 431
$103 SAR 387
11.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.44 SAR 148
$33.30 SAR 125
18.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.8 SAR 235
$72.9 SAR 273
-13.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 SAR 268
$53.8 SAR 202
32.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.66 SAR 115
$36.15 SAR 136
-15.19%
Cinema Ticket
$15.13 SAR 56.7
$15.89 SAR 59.6
-4.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$426 SAR 1,597
$352 SAR 1,321
20.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,421 SAR 31.6K
$7,007 SAR 26.3K
20.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 SAR 253
$59.9 SAR 224
12.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.0 SAR 251
$60.2 SAR 226
11.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.9 SAR 345
$79.9 SAR 300
15.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.7 SAR 321
$81.0 SAR 304
5.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 SAR 1,663
$431 SAR 1,617
2.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,438
$375 SAR 1,405
2.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 SAR 2,932
$859 SAR 3,222
-9.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$645 SAR 2,420
$629 SAR 2,360
2.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$904 SAR 3,388
$2,341 SAR 8,778
-61.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$779 SAR 2,923
$1,391 SAR 5,217
-43.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Unaizah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 SAR 7,266
$2,529 SAR 9,484
-23.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
4.42
-2.04%

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Last update for Ad Dammam: January 11, 2026

Last update for Unaizah: January 11, 2026

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