Cost of Living Comparison Between Palanga and Dhahran Cost of Living Comparison Between Palanga and Dhahran

😐 Solo nomad: Palanga is 21.4% more expensive than Dhahran without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Palanga is 12.2% more expensive than Dhahran without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palanga
Dhahran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.66 €9.89
$5.47 SAR 20.50
113.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.8 €60.0
$40.25 SAR 151
75.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.06 €6.83
$7.37 SAR 27.62
9.36%
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
$3.65 €3.10
$3.77 SAR 14.14
-3.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.69 SAR 2.59
265.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 €1.70
$0.19 SAR 0.73
957.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.86 €4.97
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 €4.64
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palanga
Dhahran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 €1.17
$1.51 SAR 5.66
-8.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.84 €1.56
$1.17 SAR 4.40
57.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 €1.73
$2.19 SAR 8.20
-6.85%
Eggs
$2.74 €2.33
$2.31 SAR 8.66
18.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.53 €8.93
$6.72 SAR 25.19
56.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 €6.64
$8.69 SAR 32.58
-9.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.09 €10.25
$13.52 SAR 50.7
-10.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.43 €1.21
$2.24 SAR 8.42
-36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$1.38 SAR 5.18
15.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.63 SAR 6.11
10.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 €2.61
$1.29 SAR 4.85
138.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.66
$1.24 SAR 4.63
-37.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 €0.85
$0.95 SAR 3.57
5.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.07 SAR 4.01
59.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.70
$0.58 SAR 2.19
41.38%
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)
$5.89 €4.99
$9.24 SAR 34.64
-36.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.50 €8.06
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 €1.45
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 €1.87
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Palanga
Dhahran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.09 €1.77
$1.05 SAR 3.92
99.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.20 €29.85
$39.60 SAR 149
-11.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 €2.43
$1.36 SAR 5.08
110.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 €0.86
$2.33 SAR 8.74
-56.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.20 €7.80
$13.56 SAR 50.9
-32.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.41
$0.64 SAR 2.42
159.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K €33.2K
$32.2K SAR 120.7K
21.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.4K €24.9K
$24.4K SAR 91.6K
20.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palanga
Dhahran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 €197
$104 SAR 390
123.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.76 €13.36
$36.58 SAR 137
-56.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.45 €12.26
$71.7 SAR 269
-79.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palanga
Dhahran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.0 €63.6
$185 SAR 694
-59.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.56 €14.89
$35.24 SAR 132
-50.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.54 €8.09
$11.76 SAR 44.08
-18.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palanga
Dhahran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €396
$409 SAR 1,535
13.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,738 €6,562
$9,779 SAR 36.7K
-20.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palanga
Dhahran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.2 €77.3
$58.7 SAR 220
55.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.65 €38.71
$75.9 SAR 285
-39.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €85.0
$85.0 SAR 319
17.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 €160
$97.9 SAR 367
92.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palanga
Dhahran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$815 €692
$447 SAR 1,676
82.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$412 €350
$381 SAR 1,428
8.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,372 €1,163
$858 SAR 3,219
59.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 €590
$619 SAR 2,320
12.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,413 €3,742
$2,396 SAR 8,985
84.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,473 €2,097
$1,320 SAR 4,949
87.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palanga
Dhahran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,282 €1,087
$2,794 SAR 10.5K
-54.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.2
4.42
-4.98%

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Last update for Palanga: April 13, 2026

Last update for Dhahran: April 13, 2026

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