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

😐 Solo nomad: Buraydah is 13.7% more expensive than Ad Dammam without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buraydah is 1.9% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buraydah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.81 SAR 48.06
$7.40 SAR 27.77
73.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.37 SAR 151
$54.1 SAR 203
-25.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 SAR 27.88
$7.93 SAR 29.73
-6.31%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-18.32%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 SAR 5.57
$1.92 SAR 7.19
-22.92%
Cappuccino
$3.52 SAR 13.18
$3.52 SAR 13.21
-
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)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$0.35 SAR 1.30
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buraydah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SAR 5.94
$1.70 SAR 6.38
-7.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 SAR 3.92
$1.47 SAR 5.50
-28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 SAR 9.18
$2.07 SAR 7.78
18.36%
Eggs
$2.64 SAR 9.92
$2.32 SAR 8.69
13.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.50 SAR 31.87
$6.34 SAR 23.76
34.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 SAR 24.89
$7.43 SAR 27.87
-10.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.50 SAR 50.6
$9.92 SAR 37.19
36.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 SAR 9.65
$2.09 SAR 7.83
22.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 SAR 6.70
$1.47 SAR 5.50
21.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 SAR 5.24
$1.46 SAR 5.46
-4.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 SAR 6.59
$1.67 SAR 6.25
5.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 SAR 5.33
$1.22 SAR 4.57
16.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.80
$1.38 SAR 5.19
12.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 SAR 4.23
$1.31 SAR 4.92
-13.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 SAR 2.58
$0.54 SAR 2.03
27.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.92 SAR 7.18
$4.10 SAR 15.38
-53.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SAR 5.60
$1.55 SAR 5.82
-3.87%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SAR 9.55
$2.02 SAR 7.56
26.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 SAR 23.44
$7.95 SAR 29.82
-21.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Buraydah
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$0.88 SAR 3.31
23.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.31 SAR 151
$39.79 SAR 149
1.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 SAR 10.06
$3.34 SAR 12.53
-19.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.86
$2.64 SAR 9.91
-30.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.62 SAR 62.3
$13.34 SAR 50.0
24.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.26
$0.65 SAR 2.42
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
$22.9K SAR 86.1K
18.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K SAR 90.0K
$21.3K SAR 79.7K
12.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buraydah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.3 SAR 290
$118 SAR 441
-34.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.58 SAR 111
$39.42 SAR 148
-24.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.0 SAR 263
$63.5 SAR 238
10.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buraydah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$99.3 SAR 372
$69.3 SAR 260
43.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.74 SAR 134
$31.51 SAR 118
13.42%
Cinema Ticket
$16.19 SAR 60.7
$15.54 SAR 58.3
4.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buraydah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 SAR 1,003
$415 SAR 1,556
-35.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,674 SAR 13.8K
$8,234 SAR 30.9K
-55.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buraydah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 SAR 195
$69.3 SAR 260
-24.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.8 SAR 277
$67.0 SAR 251
10.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 SAR 300
$90.8 SAR 340
-11.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 SAR 263
$86.2 SAR 323
-18.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buraydah
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 SAR 2,399
$447 SAR 1,675
43.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 SAR 1,248
$378 SAR 1,419
-12.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 SAR 2,874
$790 SAR 2,963
-3.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$809 SAR 3,034
$647 SAR 2,428
24.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,401 SAR 9,005
$880 SAR 3,300
172.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 SAR 4,948
$777 SAR 2,914
69.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buraydah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,790 SAR 10.5K
$1,966 SAR 7,371
41.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.33
2.08%

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Last update for Buraydah: February 28, 2026

Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

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