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

😐 Solo nomad: Kingston is 16.5% more expensive than Dhahran without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kingston is 16.2% more expensive than Dhahran without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.37 JMD 1,165
$5.47 SAR 20.50
34.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.9 JMD 9,779
$40.25 SAR 151
53.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.89 JMD 1,404
$7.37 SAR 27.62
20.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.94 SAR 7.28
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 SAR 5.88
-
Cappuccino
$4.39 JMD 693
$3.77 SAR 14.14
16.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 JMD 218
$0.69 SAR 2.59
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 JMD 112
$0.19 SAR 0.73
273.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 JMD 386
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 JMD 499
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.33 JMD 685
$1.51 SAR 5.66
186.75%
White Bread (500g)
$3.66 JMD 578
$1.17 SAR 4.40
212.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 JMD 248
$2.19 SAR 8.20
-28.31%
Eggs
$3.43 JMD 542
$2.31 SAR 8.66
48.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.85 JMD 1,714
$6.72 SAR 25.19
61.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.53 JMD 1,031
$8.69 SAR 32.58
-24.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.43 JMD 1,175
$13.52 SAR 50.7
-45.04%
Apples (1kg)
$6.10 JMD 964
$2.24 SAR 8.42
172.32%
Banana (1kg)
$3.08 JMD 487
$1.38 SAR 5.18
123.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.12 JMD 652
$1.63 SAR 6.11
152.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.92 JMD 461
$1.29 SAR 4.85
126.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 JMD 318
$1.24 SAR 4.63
62.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 JMD 313
$0.95 SAR 3.57
108.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.99 JMD 473
$1.07 SAR 4.01
179.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 JMD 230
$0.58 SAR 2.19
151.72%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.73 SAR 10.24
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 SAR 7.55
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.58 SAR 5.92
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.64 JMD 1,365
$9.24 SAR 34.64
-6.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.31 JMD 1,787
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 JMD 452
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 JMD 507
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 JMD 137
$1.05 SAR 3.92
-17.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.18 JMD 7,614
$39.60 SAR 149
21.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.12 JMD 177
$1.36 SAR 5.08
-17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 JMD 513
$2.33 SAR 8.74
39.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 JMD 1,017
$13.56 SAR 50.9
-52.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 JMD 193
$0.64 SAR 2.42
90.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.4K JMD 6.9M
$32.2K SAR 120.7K
34.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.3K JMD 5.3M
$24.4K SAR 91.6K
36.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 JMD 25.4K
$104 SAR 390
54.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.77 JMD 3,440
$36.58 SAR 137
-40.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 JMD 8,083
$71.7 SAR 269
-28.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.7 JMD 11.0K
$185 SAR 694
-62.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.70 JMD 2,481
$35.24 SAR 132
-55.45%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 JMD 2,045
$11.76 SAR 44.08
10.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$230 JMD 36.4K
$409 SAR 1,535
-43.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,450 JMD 387.1K
$9,779 SAR 36.7K
-74.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.54 JMD 4,193
$58.7 SAR 220
-54.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.83 JMD 4,081
$75.9 SAR 285
-65.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.3 JMD 11.4K
$85.0 SAR 319
-14.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.9 JMD 12.1K
$97.9 SAR 367
-21.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 JMD 140.0K
$447 SAR 1,676
98.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 JMD 71.5K
$381 SAR 1,428
18.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 JMD 319.3K
$858 SAR 3,219
135.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 JMD 187.7K
$619 SAR 2,320
92.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,809 JMD 443.8K
$2,396 SAR 8,985
17.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,237 JMD 353.4K
$1,320 SAR 4,949
69.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kingston
Dhahran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$750 JMD 118.5K
$2,794 SAR 10.5K
-73.17%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Dhahran: April 13, 2026

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