Cost of Living Comparison Between Dammam and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Dammam and Jeddah

😐 Solo nomad: Dammam is 4% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Dammam is 1.6% cheaper than Jeddah without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.68 SARĀ 25.04
$6.53 SARĀ 24.47
2.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.30 SARĀ 151
$40.14 SARĀ 151
0.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 SARĀ 29.22
$8.16 SARĀ 30.59
-4.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 SARĀ 6.82
$2.10 SARĀ 7.89
-13.33%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 SARĀ 6.89
$2.11 SARĀ 7.91
-12.80%
Cappuccino
$3.56 SARĀ 13.34
$3.59 SARĀ 13.47
-0.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 SARĀ 3.00
$0.75 SARĀ 2.82
6.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SARĀ 1.04
$0.25 SARĀ 0.94
12.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SARĀ 6.43
$1.74 SARĀ 6.54
-1.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 SARĀ 3.93
$0.89 SARĀ 3.34
17.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 SARĀ 8.53
$2.26 SARĀ 8.48
0.88%
Eggs
$2.49 SARĀ 9.33
$2.69 SARĀ 10.07
-7.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.82 SARĀ 25.56
$7.12 SARĀ 26.69
-4.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.41 SARĀ 27.79
$7.79 SARĀ 29.22
-4.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 SARĀ 48.09
$12.82 SARĀ 48.09
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 SARĀ 8.85
$2.12 SARĀ 7.93
11.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SARĀ 6.02
$1.65 SARĀ 6.18
-2.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 SARĀ 5.91
$1.61 SARĀ 6.04
-1.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 SARĀ 6.07
$1.60 SARĀ 6.00
1.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 SARĀ 4.78
$1.31 SARĀ 4.90
-3.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SARĀ 4.91
$1.22 SARĀ 4.57
7.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 SARĀ 5.14
$1.07 SARĀ 4.01
28.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 SARĀ 2.37
$0.58 SARĀ 2.19
8.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.78 SARĀ 10.44
$4.10 SARĀ 15.36
-32.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 SARĀ 6.75
$1.88 SARĀ 7.06
-4.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SARĀ 7.75
$2.45 SARĀ 9.17
-15.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.00 SARĀ 26.25
$6.79 SARĀ 25.45
3.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SARĀ 4.11
$1.34 SARĀ 5.04
-17.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.22 SARĀ 147
$40.05 SARĀ 150
-2.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 SARĀ 10.10
$3.24 SARĀ 12.16
-16.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 SARĀ 6.90
$1.83 SARĀ 6.88
0.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.26 SARĀ 49.73
$15.28 SARĀ 57.3
-13.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SARĀ 2.40
$0.63 SARĀ 2.38
1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.4K SARĀ 99.1K
$26.2K SARĀ 98.4K
0.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K SARĀ 86.4K
$21.5K SARĀ 80.6K
7.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 SARĀ 388
$106 SARĀ 396
-2.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.31 SARĀ 125
$31.36 SARĀ 118
6.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.7 SARĀ 265
$68.1 SARĀ 255
3.85%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.1 SARĀ 353
$91.2 SARĀ 342
3.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.21 SARĀ 132
$46.14 SARĀ 173
-23.69%
Cinema Ticket
$14.45 SARĀ 54.2
$13.31 SARĀ 49.89
8.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$358 SARĀ 1,342
$400 SARĀ 1,500
-10.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,626 SARĀ 28.6K
$6,590 SARĀ 24.7K
15.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.7 SARĀ 205
$65.2 SARĀ 244
-16.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 SARĀ 235
$57.8 SARĀ 217
8.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 SARĀ 319
$94.0 SARĀ 353
-9.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 SARĀ 306
$85.4 SARĀ 320
-4.40%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$429 SARĀ 1,607
$497 SARĀ 1,865
-13.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 SARĀ 1,448
$391 SARĀ 1,466
-1.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$897 SARĀ 3,363
$904 SARĀ 3,391
-0.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 SARĀ 2,357
$612 SARĀ 2,297
2.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,783 SARĀ 6,687
$1,576 SARĀ 5,910
13.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,100 SARĀ 4,126
$966 SARĀ 3,622
13.92%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Dammam
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,130 SARĀ 7,989
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.5
-1.78%

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Last update for Dammam: March 3, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

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