Cost of Living Comparison Between Hafar Al Batin and Ad Dammam Cost of Living Comparison Between Hafar Al Batin and Ad Dammam

🙂 Solo nomad: Hafar Al Batin is 3.3% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 0.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hafar Al Batin is 18.2% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hafar Al Batin
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.47 SAR 20.50
$7.40 SAR 27.77
-26.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.12 SAR 97.9
$54.1 SAR 203
-51.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.57 SAR 24.63
$7.93 SAR 29.73
-17.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-15.71%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$1.92 SAR 7.19
-8.85%
Cappuccino
$3.44 SAR 12.92
$3.52 SAR 13.21
-2.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SAR 2.44
$0.85 SAR 3.20
-23.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 SAR 0.90
$0.35 SAR 1.30
-31.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hafar Al Batin
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 SAR 7.35
$1.70 SAR 6.38
15.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 SAR 3.76
$1.47 SAR 5.50
-31.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 SAR 8.84
$2.07 SAR 7.78
14.01%
Eggs
$2.49 SAR 9.34
$2.32 SAR 8.69
7.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.98 SAR 26.17
$6.34 SAR 23.76
10.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 SAR 27.64
$7.43 SAR 27.87
-0.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 SAR 49.15
$9.92 SAR 37.19
32.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$2.09 SAR 7.83
2.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.47 SAR 5.50
6.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
$1.46 SAR 5.46
19.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$1.67 SAR 6.25
-7.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.79
$1.22 SAR 4.57
4.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.93
$1.38 SAR 5.19
-5.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 SAR 4.66
$1.31 SAR 4.92
-5.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.09
$0.54 SAR 2.03
3.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.90 SAR 10.87
$4.10 SAR 15.38
-29.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
$1.55 SAR 5.82
8.39%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.53
$2.02 SAR 7.56
-0.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.80 SAR 25.49
$7.95 SAR 29.82
-14.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Hafar Al Batin
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.13
$0.88 SAR 3.31
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.21 SAR 151
$39.79 SAR 149
1.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 SAR 10.20
$3.34 SAR 12.53
-18.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SAR 6.81
$2.64 SAR 9.91
-31.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.29 SAR 49.82
$13.34 SAR 50.0
-0.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 SAR 2.29
$0.65 SAR 2.42
-6.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.5K
$22.9K SAR 86.1K
15.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K SAR 82.5K
$21.3K SAR 79.7K
3.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hafar Al Batin
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 392
$118 SAR 441
-11.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.32 SAR 125
$39.42 SAR 148
-15.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.4 SAR 268
$63.5 SAR 238
12.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hafar Al Batin
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.4 SAR 324
$69.3 SAR 260
24.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.47 SAR 133
$31.51 SAR 118
12.57%
Cinema Ticket
$15.97 SAR 59.9
$15.54 SAR 58.3
2.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hafar Al Batin
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 SAR 1,350
$415 SAR 1,556
-13.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,934 SAR 26.0K
$8,234 SAR 30.9K
-15.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hafar Al Batin
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 SAR 222
$69.3 SAR 260
-14.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 SAR 227
$67.0 SAR 251
-9.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 SAR 301
$90.8 SAR 340
-11.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 SAR 307
$86.2 SAR 323
-5.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hafar Al Batin
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 SAR 1,674
$447 SAR 1,675
-0.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,437
$378 SAR 1,419
1.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 SAR 3,222
$790 SAR 2,963
8.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SAR 2,351
$647 SAR 2,428
-3.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,393 SAR 8,972
$880 SAR 3,300
171.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,330 SAR 4,989
$777 SAR 2,914
71.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hafar Al Batin
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,427 SAR 5,350
$1,966 SAR 7,371
-27.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.33
2.08%

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Last update for Hafar Al Batin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

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