Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rass and Ad Dammam Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rass and Ad Dammam

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar-rass is 6.1% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar-rass is 4.9% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar-rass
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.8 SAR 25.51
$7.18 SAR 26.94
-5.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.96 SAR 169
$53.1 SAR 199
-15.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.9 SAR 29.62
$8.12 SAR 30.44
-2.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$1.93 SAR 7.22
-9.33%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 SAR 6.7
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-6.28%
Cappuccino
$3.68 SAR 13.8
$3.71 SAR 13.9
-0.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 SAR 2.94
$0.85 SAR 3.19
-8.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.17
$0.35 SAR 1.31
-11.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar-rass
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 SAR 8.88
$1.69 SAR 6.35
40.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1 SAR 3.76
$1.39 SAR 5.22
-28.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 SAR 5.66
$2 SAR 7.5
-24.50%
Eggs
$3.71 SAR 13.9
$2.21 SAR 8.28
67.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 SAR 26.03
$5.99 SAR 22.48
15.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.68 SAR 28.8
$7.46 SAR 28
2.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.94 SAR 48.53
$9.79 SAR 36.74
32.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 SAR 8.4
$2.2 SAR 8.25
1.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.94
$1.54 SAR 5.76
2.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.66 SAR 6.23
$1.46 SAR 5.47
13.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$1.6 SAR 6.01
-3.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.78
$1.28 SAR 4.81
-0.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 5
$1.38 SAR 5.16
-3.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 SAR 4.63
$1.35 SAR 5.07
-8.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.08
$0.59 SAR 2.21
-6.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.99 SAR 11.21
$2.16 SAR 8.12
38.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 SAR 6.56
$1.54 SAR 5.79
13.64%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.78
$1.98 SAR 7.43
4.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 SAR 24.1
$7.87 SAR 29.52
-18.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar-rass
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.1
$0.89 SAR 3.35
22.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.01 SAR 143
$40.49 SAR 152
-6.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 SAR 10.19
$3.28 SAR 12.31
-17.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.87
$2.6 SAR 9.75
-29.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 SAR 49.07
$13.56 SAR 50.9
-3.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$0.65 SAR 2.42
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
17.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K SAR 82.5K
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
5.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rass
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 400
$119 SAR 447
-10.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.27 SAR 125
$38.16 SAR 143
-12.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.8 SAR 277
$62.3 SAR 234
18.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rass
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.64 SAR 164
$69 SAR 259
-36.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.55 SAR 133
$30.53 SAR 115
16.44%
Cinema Ticket
$15.59 SAR 58.5
$15.47 SAR 58
0.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rass
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 SAR 1,313
$425 SAR 1,596
-17.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,952 SAR 26.1K
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
-14.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rass
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.96 SAR 78.6
$67.1 SAR 252
-68.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 SAR 226
$66.5 SAR 249
-9.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.9 SAR 292
$92.2 SAR 346
-15.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 SAR 310
$85.9 SAR 322
-3.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar-rass
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$447 SAR 1,675
$439 SAR 1,648
1.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 SAR 1,409
$383 SAR 1,438
-2.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 SAR 1,456
$802 SAR 3,007
-51.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 SAR 2,315
$624 SAR 2,342
-1.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,737 SAR 6,518
$1,118 SAR 4,192
55.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$986 SAR 3,699
$1,006 SAR 3,775
-2.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar-rass
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,724 SAR 6,468
$2,302 SAR 8,634
-25.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.33
2.08%

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

Last update for Ar-rass: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ad Dammam: October 29, 2025

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