Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Dhahran Cost of Living Comparison Between Kingston and Dhahran

🙂 Solo nomad: Kingston is 5% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kingston is 4.6% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 JMD 1,143
$5.42 SAR 20.33
34.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.5 JMD 9,617
$40.09 SAR 150
53.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.68 JMD 1,357
$7.32 SAR 27.46
18.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.98 SAR 7.43
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.64 SAR 6.17
-
Cappuccino
$4.45 JMD 696
$3.79 SAR 14.22
17.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 JMD 205
$0.68 SAR 2.55
92.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 111
$0.20 SAR 0.75
255.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 JMD 395
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 JMD 484
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.39 JMD 686
$1.56 SAR 5.85
181.41%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 JMD 571
$1.18 SAR 4.43
209.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 246
$2.19 SAR 8.22
-28.31%
Eggs
$3.46 JMD 541
$2.37 SAR 8.89
45.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.98 JMD 1,717
$6.76 SAR 25.36
62.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 JMD 1,008
$9.02 SAR 33.84
-28.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.47 JMD 1,168
$13.76 SAR 51.6
-45.71%
Apples (1kg)
$5.96 JMD 932
$2.21 SAR 8.30
169.68%
Banana (1kg)
$3.09 JMD 484
$1.41 SAR 5.29
119.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.11 JMD 643
$1.63 SAR 6.10
152.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.00 JMD 470
$1.36 SAR 5.08
120.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 315
$1.22 SAR 4.56
64.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 JMD 311
$0.95 SAR 3.55
109.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.08 JMD 482
$1.05 SAR 3.96
193.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 JMD 234
$0.62 SAR 2.34
141.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.01 SAR 11.27
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.99 SAR 7.46
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.74 JMD 1,368
$9.14 SAR 34.28
-4.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.39 JMD 1,782
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 JMD 444
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 494
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 JMD 138
$1.08 SAR 4.05
-18.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.31 JMD 7,556
$40.43 SAR 152
19.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 JMD 176
$1.31 SAR 4.90
-13.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 JMD 509
$2.42 SAR 9.07
34.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.38 JMD 998
$13.16 SAR 49.34
-51.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 JMD 196
$0.64 SAR 2.39
95.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K JMD 6.8M
$32.0K SAR 119.9K
36.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K JMD 5.3M
$24.5K SAR 91.7K
38.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 JMD 25.7K
$107 SAR 403
53.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.43 JMD 3,509
$37.30 SAR 140
-39.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 JMD 7,835
$71.8 SAR 269
-30.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.0 JMD 10.9K
$185 SAR 695
-62.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 JMD 2,455
$35.01 SAR 131
-55.16%
Cinema Ticket
$12.92 JMD 2,021
$12.05 SAR 45.18
7.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$231 JMD 36.1K
$411 SAR 1,543
-43.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,450 JMD 383.2K
$9,790 SAR 36.7K
-74.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.67 JMD 4,015
$59.0 SAR 221
-56.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.35 JMD 3,966
$74.4 SAR 279
-65.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 JMD 11.3K
$85.3 SAR 320
-15.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 JMD 12.0K
$95.9 SAR 359
-19.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 JMD 139.6K
$442 SAR 1,656
102.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 JMD 72.3K
$376 SAR 1,409
22.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 JMD 320.9K
$868 SAR 3,254
136.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 JMD 191.1K
$610 SAR 2,287
100.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,873 JMD 449.4K
$2,438 SAR 9,142
17.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,162 JMD 338.2K
$1,362 SAR 5,106
58.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 JMD 115.8K
$2,805 SAR 10.5K
-73.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
4.42
107.01%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Kingston: February 28, 2026

Last update for Dhahran: March 3, 2026

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