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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rabigh is 5.5% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rabigh is 20.6% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabigh
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.06 SAR 15.23
$7.40 SAR 27.77
-45.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.47 SAR 80.5
$54.1 SAR 203
-60.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 SAR 27.69
$7.93 SAR 29.73
-6.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.36 SAR 5.10
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-28.80%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 SAR 2.96
$1.92 SAR 7.19
-58.85%
Cappuccino
$2.37 SAR 8.88
$3.52 SAR 13.21
-32.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 SAR 2.64
$0.85 SAR 3.20
-17.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 SAR 0.54
$0.35 SAR 1.30
-60.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabigh
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 SAR 5.09
$1.70 SAR 6.38
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 SAR 0.96
$1.47 SAR 5.50
-82.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 SAR 8.35
$2.07 SAR 7.78
7.73%
Eggs
$2.28 SAR 8.55
$2.32 SAR 8.69
-1.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.47 SAR 20.51
$6.34 SAR 23.76
-13.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 SAR 17.88
$7.43 SAR 27.87
-35.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.43 SAR 46.60
$9.92 SAR 37.19
25.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 SAR 7.88
$2.09 SAR 7.83
0.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.12
$1.47 SAR 5.50
10.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$1.46 SAR 5.46
7.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.93
$1.67 SAR 6.25
-21.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$1.22 SAR 4.57
3.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 SAR 4.52
$1.38 SAR 5.19
-12.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 SAR 3.94
$1.31 SAR 4.92
-19.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.54 SAR 2.03
7.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.06 SAR 15.24
$4.10 SAR 15.38
-0.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 SAR 7.14
$1.55 SAR 5.82
22.58%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SAR 9.44
$2.02 SAR 7.56
24.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.61 SAR 9.79
$7.95 SAR 29.82
-67.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabigh
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$0.88 SAR 3.31
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.94 SAR 150
$39.79 SAR 149
0.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.27 SAR 12.24
$3.34 SAR 12.53
-2.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$2.64 SAR 9.91
-28.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.29 SAR 57.3
$13.34 SAR 50.0
14.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$0.65 SAR 2.42
-9.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.9K
$22.9K SAR 86.1K
16.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K SAR 80.7K
$21.3K SAR 79.7K
1.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabigh
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 392
$118 SAR 441
-11.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.97 SAR 120
$39.42 SAR 148
-18.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.4 SAR 264
$63.5 SAR 238
10.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabigh
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 SAR 330
$69.3 SAR 260
26.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.20 SAR 136
$31.51 SAR 118
14.88%
Cinema Ticket
$13.29 SAR 49.84
$15.54 SAR 58.3
-14.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabigh
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 SAR 1,549
$415 SAR 1,556
-0.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,491 SAR 24.3K
$8,234 SAR 30.9K
-21.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabigh
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.7 SAR 239
$69.3 SAR 260
-8.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 SAR 216
$67.0 SAR 251
-14.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 SAR 353
$90.8 SAR 340
3.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.2 SAR 320
$86.2 SAR 323
-1.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabigh
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 SAR 1,045
$447 SAR 1,675
-37.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,419
$378 SAR 1,419
0.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$539 SAR 2,019
$790 SAR 2,963
-31.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$625 SAR 2,345
$647 SAR 2,428
-3.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,507 SAR 9,402
$880 SAR 3,300
184.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,500 SAR 5,626
$777 SAR 2,914
93.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabigh
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,647 SAR 9,928
$1,966 SAR 7,371
34.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
4.33
3.93%

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

Last update for Rabigh: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

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