Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Ad Dammam Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Ad Dammam

🙂 Solo nomad: Ha'il is 11.2% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ha'il is 5.2% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ha'il
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.5 SAR 24.37
$7.18 SAR 26.94
-9.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.53 SAR 95.8
$53.1 SAR 199
-51.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.19 SAR 26.98
$8.12 SAR 30.44
-11.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.1 SAR 4.12
$1.93 SAR 7.22
-43.01%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.75
$1.91 SAR 7.17
8.38%
Cappuccino
$3.28 SAR 12.32
$3.71 SAR 13.9
-11.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 SAR 3.93
$0.85 SAR 3.19
23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.18
$0.35 SAR 1.31
-11.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ha'il
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SAR 6.41
$1.69 SAR 6.35
1.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 SAR 3.04
$1.39 SAR 5.22
-41.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 SAR 6.94
$2 SAR 7.5
-7.50%
Eggs
$1.97 SAR 7.38
$2.21 SAR 8.28
-10.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.81 SAR 25.56
$5.99 SAR 22.48
13.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.64 SAR 32.41
$7.46 SAR 28
15.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.42 SAR 31.6
$9.79 SAR 36.74
-13.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
$2.2 SAR 8.25
-30.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
$1.54 SAR 5.76
1.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.83
$1.46 SAR 5.47
-11.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.56
$1.6 SAR 6.01
25.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.08
$1.28 SAR 4.81
5.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.9
$1.38 SAR 5.16
13.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 SAR 4.58
$1.35 SAR 5.07
-9.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 SAR 1.69
$0.59 SAR 2.21
-23.73%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.57 SAR 9.65
$2.16 SAR 8.12
18.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.6
$1.54 SAR 5.79
14.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 SAR 7.87
$1.98 SAR 7.43
6.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 SAR 25.95
$7.87 SAR 29.52
-12.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Ha'il
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$0.89 SAR 3.35
17.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.27 SAR 132
$40.49 SAR 152
-12.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 SAR 10.15
$3.28 SAR 12.31
-17.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.87
$2.6 SAR 9.75
-29.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.17 SAR 49.41
$13.56 SAR 50.9
-2.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 SAR 2.23
$0.65 SAR 2.42
-7.69%
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)
$22.6K SAR 84.7K
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
8.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ha'il
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 SAR 202
$119 SAR 447
-54.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.06 SAR 79
$38.16 SAR 143
-44.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.93 SAR 176
$62.3 SAR 234
-24.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ha'il
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.6 SAR 250
$69 SAR 259
-3.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.1 SAR 132
$30.53 SAR 115
14.97%
Cinema Ticket
$14.59 SAR 54.7
$15.47 SAR 58
-5.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ha'il
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,335
$425 SAR 1,596
-16.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,865 SAR 25.8K
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
-15.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ha'il
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 SAR 224
$67.1 SAR 252
-10.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 SAR 228
$66.5 SAR 249
-8.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78 SAR 293
$92.2 SAR 346
-15.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 SAR 302
$85.9 SAR 322
-6.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ha'il
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,866
$439 SAR 1,648
13.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 SAR 1,254
$383 SAR 1,438
-12.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 SAR 1,665
$802 SAR 3,007
-44.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 SAR 1,368
$624 SAR 2,342
-41.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,772 SAR 6,646
$1,118 SAR 4,192
58.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,067 SAR 4,004
$1,006 SAR 3,775
6.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ha'il
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,049 SAR 3,934
$2,302 SAR 8,634
-54.44%
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 Ha'il: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ad Dammam: October 29, 2025

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