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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jubail is 6.4% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jubail is 8.3% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jubail
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 SAR 24.58
$7.40 SAR 27.77
-11.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.22 SAR 151
$54.1 SAR 203
-25.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 SAR 33.87
$7.93 SAR 29.73
13.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 SAR 7.14
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-0.52%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 SAR 10.91
$1.92 SAR 7.19
51.56%
Cappuccino
$3.34 SAR 12.53
$3.52 SAR 13.21
-5.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 SAR 2.89
$0.85 SAR 3.20
-9.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$0.35 SAR 1.30
-25.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jubail
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 SAR 6.89
$1.70 SAR 6.38
8.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 SAR 3.59
$1.47 SAR 5.50
-34.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.11
$2.07 SAR 7.78
-21.26%
Eggs
$2.39 SAR 8.95
$2.32 SAR 8.69
3.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 SAR 30.84
$6.34 SAR 23.76
29.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 SAR 25.56
$7.43 SAR 27.87
-8.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.80 SAR 40.50
$9.92 SAR 37.19
8.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 SAR 8.88
$2.09 SAR 7.83
13.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SAR 6.20
$1.47 SAR 5.50
12.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.15
$1.46 SAR 5.46
12.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 SAR 5.14
$1.67 SAR 6.25
-17.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 SAR 4.43
$1.22 SAR 4.57
-3.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 SAR 5.10
$1.38 SAR 5.19
-1.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 SAR 5.26
$1.31 SAR 4.92
6.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$0.54 SAR 2.03
18.52%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.90 SAR 10.89
$4.10 SAR 15.38
-29.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.44
$1.55 SAR 5.82
27.74%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SAR 9.27
$2.02 SAR 7.56
22.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 SAR 25.79
$7.95 SAR 29.82
-13.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Jubail
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 SAR 3.36
$0.88 SAR 3.31
2.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.84 SAR 96.9
$39.79 SAR 149
-35.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 SAR 15.28
$3.34 SAR 12.53
21.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.09
$2.64 SAR 9.91
-28.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.21 SAR 64.5
$13.34 SAR 50.0
29.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.43
$0.65 SAR 2.42
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K SAR 74.4K
$22.9K SAR 86.1K
-13.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K SAR 90.5K
$21.3K SAR 79.7K
13.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jubail
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.6 SAR 373
$118 SAR 441
-15.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.13 SAR 117
$39.42 SAR 148
-21.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.6 SAR 235
$63.5 SAR 238
-1.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jubail
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 SAR 335
$69.3 SAR 260
28.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.65 SAR 134
$31.51 SAR 118
13.14%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 SAR 51.5
$15.54 SAR 58.3
-11.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jubail
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 SAR 757
$415 SAR 1,556
-51.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,322 SAR 31.2K
$8,234 SAR 30.9K
1.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jubail
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.72 SAR 145
$69.3 SAR 260
-44.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 SAR 229
$67.0 SAR 251
-8.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 SAR 315
$90.8 SAR 340
-7.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 SAR 297
$86.2 SAR 323
-8.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jubail
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 SAR 1,530
$447 SAR 1,675
-8.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 SAR 1,034
$378 SAR 1,419
-27.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 SAR 2,392
$790 SAR 2,963
-19.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,864
$647 SAR 2,428
-23.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,529 SAR 9,483
$880 SAR 3,300
187.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 SAR 4,897
$777 SAR 2,914
68.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jubail
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 SAR 5,901
$1,966 SAR 7,371
-19.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.33
23.09%

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Last update for Jubail: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

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