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

😐 Solo nomad: Najran is 7.5% more expensive than Ad Dammam without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Najran is 4.8% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Najran
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.06 SAR 30.23
$7.40 SAR 27.77
8.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.76 SAR 85.4
$54.1 SAR 203
-57.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 SAR 33.09
$7.93 SAR 29.73
11.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 SAR 6.11
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-14.66%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 SAR 5.06
$1.92 SAR 7.19
-29.69%
Cappuccino
$4.40 SAR 16.51
$3.52 SAR 13.21
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 SAR 2.96
$0.85 SAR 3.20
-7.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$0.35 SAR 1.30
-20.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Najran
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 SAR 8.72
$1.70 SAR 6.38
37.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SAR 3.70
$1.47 SAR 5.50
-32.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 SAR 8.52
$2.07 SAR 7.78
9.66%
Eggs
$2.13 SAR 7.99
$2.32 SAR 8.69
-8.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 SAR 25.24
$6.34 SAR 23.76
6.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 SAR 22.26
$7.43 SAR 27.87
-20.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 SAR 55.3
$9.92 SAR 37.19
48.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 SAR 6.64
$2.09 SAR 7.83
-15.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$1.47 SAR 5.50
36.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 SAR 6.59
$1.46 SAR 5.46
20.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.80
$1.67 SAR 6.25
-7.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.58
$1.22 SAR 4.57
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 SAR 4.94
$1.38 SAR 5.19
-4.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 SAR 5.09
$1.31 SAR 4.92
3.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.56
$0.54 SAR 2.03
25.93%
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)
$1.58 SAR 5.92
$1.55 SAR 5.82
1.94%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.76
$2.02 SAR 7.56
2.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.16 SAR 30.62
$7.95 SAR 29.82
2.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Najran
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$0.88 SAR 3.31
19.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.19 SAR 151
$39.79 SAR 149
1.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 SAR 9.80
$3.34 SAR 12.53
-21.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.86
$2.64 SAR 9.91
-30.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 SAR 50.7
$13.34 SAR 50.0
1.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 SAR 2.15
$0.65 SAR 2.42
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K SAR 98.7K
$22.9K SAR 86.1K
14.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.5K
$21.3K SAR 79.7K
6.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Najran
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 389
$118 SAR 441
-11.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.87 SAR 127
$39.42 SAR 148
-14.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.9 SAR 277
$63.5 SAR 238
16.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Najran
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 SAR 335
$69.3 SAR 260
28.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 SAR 134
$31.51 SAR 118
13.17%
Cinema Ticket
$15.61 SAR 58.5
$15.54 SAR 58.3
0.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Najran
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 SAR 1,319
$415 SAR 1,556
-15.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,990 SAR 26.2K
$8,234 SAR 30.9K
-15.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Najran
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 SAR 221
$69.3 SAR 260
-14.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 SAR 226
$67.0 SAR 251
-9.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 SAR 292
$90.8 SAR 340
-14.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 SAR 306
$86.2 SAR 323
-5.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Najran
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 SAR 1,249
$447 SAR 1,675
-25.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 SAR 754
$378 SAR 1,419
-46.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 SAR 2,255
$790 SAR 2,963
-23.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 SAR 1,615
$647 SAR 2,428
-33.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,058 SAR 7,719
$880 SAR 3,300
133.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,424 SAR 5,339
$777 SAR 2,914
83.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Najran
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,709 SAR 6,410
$1,966 SAR 7,371
-13.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.33
2.08%

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Last update for Najran: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

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