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 13.9% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: AL Kharj is 25.6% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 SAR 24.45
$7.40 SAR 27.77
-11.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.06 SAR 101
$54.1 SAR 203
-50.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 SAR 29.68
$7.93 SAR 29.73
-0.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 SAR 6.39
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-10.99%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
$1.92 SAR 7.19
-31.77%
Cappuccino
$2.46 SAR 9.22
$3.52 SAR 13.21
-30.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 SAR 3.01
$0.85 SAR 3.20
-5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 SAR 0.43
$0.35 SAR 1.30
-68.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SAR 6.18
$1.70 SAR 6.38
-2.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$1.47 SAR 5.50
-82.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.04
$2.07 SAR 7.78
16.43%
Eggs
$1.97 SAR 7.38
$2.32 SAR 8.69
-15.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.55 SAR 32.05
$6.34 SAR 23.76
34.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 SAR 19.42
$7.43 SAR 27.87
-30.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 SAR 49.60
$9.92 SAR 37.19
33.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 SAR 7.60
$2.09 SAR 7.83
-2.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.47 SAR 5.50
-17.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 SAR 3.40
$1.46 SAR 5.46
-37.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 SAR 5.11
$1.67 SAR 6.25
-18.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 SAR 3.33
$1.22 SAR 4.57
-27.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 SAR 3.64
$1.38 SAR 5.19
-29.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 SAR 2.93
$1.31 SAR 4.92
-40.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 SAR 1.96
$0.54 SAR 2.03
-3.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$4.10 SAR 15.38
-47.56%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 SAR 5.13
$1.55 SAR 5.82
-11.61%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SAR 8.92
$2.02 SAR 7.56
17.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 SAR 24.98
$7.95 SAR 29.82
-16.23%
🚌 Getting Around
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 SAR 3.97
$0.88 SAR 3.31
20.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.53 SAR 152
$39.79 SAR 149
1.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 SAR 10.08
$3.34 SAR 12.53
-19.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 SAR 1.93
$2.64 SAR 9.91
-80.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.14 SAR 49.28
$13.34 SAR 50.0
-1.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.20
$0.65 SAR 2.42
-9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K SAR 128.7K
$22.9K SAR 86.1K
49.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K SAR 88.8K
$21.3K SAR 79.7K
11.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 399
$118 SAR 441
-9.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.90 SAR 101
$39.42 SAR 148
-31.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.70 SAR 186
$63.5 SAR 238
-21.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.1 SAR 248
$69.3 SAR 260
-4.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.70 SAR 153
$31.51 SAR 118
29.17%
Cinema Ticket
$15.89 SAR 59.6
$15.54 SAR 58.3
2.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 SAR 671
$415 SAR 1,556
-56.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,768 SAR 14.1K
$8,234 SAR 30.9K
-54.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 SAR 220
$69.3 SAR 260
-15.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 SAR 201
$67.0 SAR 251
-19.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.8 SAR 198
$90.8 SAR 340
-41.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 SAR 300
$86.2 SAR 323
-7.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 SAR 2,410
$447 SAR 1,675
43.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 SAR 861
$378 SAR 1,419
-39.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 SAR 1,793
$790 SAR 2,963
-39.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 SAR 1,822
$647 SAR 2,428
-24.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$880 SAR 3,300
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$777 SAR 2,914
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
AL Kharj
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,833 SAR 10.6K
$1,966 SAR 7,371
44.12%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

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