Cost of Living Comparison Between AL Kharj and Ad Dammam Cost of Living Comparison Between AL Kharj and Ad Dammam

🙂 Solo nomad: AL Kharj is 11% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: AL Kharj is 25.4% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.63 SAR 24.87
$7.18 SAR 26.94
-7.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.48 SAR 99.4
$53.1 SAR 199
-50.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 SAR 29.8
$8.12 SAR 30.44
-2.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.69 SAR 6.34
$1.93 SAR 7.22
-12.44%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SAR 5.09
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-28.80%
Cappuccino
$2.44 SAR 9.16
$3.71 SAR 13.9
-34.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 SAR 2.66
$0.85 SAR 3.19
-16.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 SAR 0.45
$0.35 SAR 1.31
-65.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SAR 6.28
$1.69 SAR 6.35
-1.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$1.39 SAR 5.22
-81.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 SAR 8.68
$2 SAR 7.5
15.50%
Eggs
$1.95 SAR 7.33
$2.21 SAR 8.28
-11.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.25 SAR 30.96
$5.99 SAR 22.48
37.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.95 SAR 18.55
$7.46 SAR 28
-33.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.17 SAR 49.41
$9.79 SAR 36.74
34.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 SAR 7.44
$2.2 SAR 8.25
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 SAR 4.42
$1.54 SAR 5.76
-23.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$1.46 SAR 5.47
-35.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$1.6 SAR 6.01
-15.63%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 SAR 3.37
$1.28 SAR 4.81
-29.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 SAR 3.43
$1.38 SAR 5.16
-34.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 SAR 3.04
$1.35 SAR 5.07
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SAR 2.12
$0.59 SAR 2.21
-3.39%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.08 SAR 7.82
$2.16 SAR 8.12
-3.70%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 SAR 4.9
$1.54 SAR 5.79
-14.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 SAR 8.89
$1.98 SAR 7.43
19.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 SAR 24.97
$7.87 SAR 29.52
-15.37%
🚌 Getting Around
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 SAR 4.05
$0.89 SAR 3.35
21.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.08 SAR 165
$40.49 SAR 152
8.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 SAR 10.04
$3.28 SAR 12.31
-18.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 SAR 2.08
$2.6 SAR 9.75
-78.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.13 SAR 49.24
$13.56 SAR 50.9
-3.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.2
$0.65 SAR 2.42
-9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K SAR 128.3K
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
51.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K SAR 89.3K
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
14.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SAR 387
$119 SAR 447
-13.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.81 SAR 101
$38.16 SAR 143
-29.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 SAR 191
$62.3 SAR 234
-18.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.9 SAR 251
$69 SAR 259
-3.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.53 SAR 148
$30.53 SAR 115
29.48%
Cinema Ticket
$15.72 SAR 59
$15.47 SAR 58
1.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 SAR 668
$425 SAR 1,596
-58.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,680 SAR 13.8K
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
-54.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 SAR 221
$67.1 SAR 252
-12.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.6 SAR 197
$66.5 SAR 249
-20.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.9 SAR 199
$92.2 SAR 346
-42.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 SAR 303
$85.9 SAR 322
-5.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 SAR 2,427
$439 SAR 1,648
47.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 SAR 890
$383 SAR 1,438
-38.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 SAR 1,827
$802 SAR 3,007
-39.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$490 SAR 1,839
$624 SAR 2,342
-21.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,712 SAR 6,423
$1,118 SAR 4,192
53.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,154 SAR 4,328
$1,006 SAR 3,775
14.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,772 SAR 10.4K
$2,302 SAR 8,634
20.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
4.33
22.63%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for AL Kharj: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ad Dammam: October 29, 2025

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