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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tabuk is 2.7% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 11.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tabuk is 1.2% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tabuk
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.32 SARĀ 31.20
$7.40 SARĀ 27.77
12.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.49 SARĀ 107
$54.1 SARĀ 203
-47.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 SARĀ 27.25
$7.93 SARĀ 29.73
-8.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 SARĀ 5.96
$1.91 SARĀ 7.16
-16.75%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 SARĀ 6.84
$1.92 SARĀ 7.19
-5.21%
Cappuccino
$3.01 SARĀ 11.27
$3.52 SARĀ 13.21
-14.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SARĀ 2.82
$0.85 SARĀ 3.20
-11.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SARĀ 1.06
$0.35 SARĀ 1.30
-20.00%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tabuk
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 SARĀ 6.89
$1.70 SARĀ 6.38
8.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 SARĀ 1.95
$1.47 SARĀ 5.50
-64.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 SARĀ 10.66
$2.07 SARĀ 7.78
37.20%
Eggs
$2.69 SARĀ 10.09
$2.32 SARĀ 8.69
15.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.49 SARĀ 46.85
$6.34 SARĀ 23.76
97.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 SARĀ 24.27
$7.43 SARĀ 27.87
-12.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 SARĀ 49.61
$9.92 SARĀ 37.19
33.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 SARĀ 7.55
$2.09 SARĀ 7.83
-3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SARĀ 6.04
$1.47 SARĀ 5.50
9.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 SARĀ 6.68
$1.46 SARĀ 5.46
21.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 SARĀ 8.11
$1.67 SARĀ 6.25
29.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 SARĀ 6.39
$1.22 SARĀ 4.57
39.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 SARĀ 7.78
$1.38 SARĀ 5.19
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 SARĀ 7.21
$1.31 SARĀ 4.92
46.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SARĀ 2.31
$0.54 SARĀ 2.03
12.96%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.82 SARĀ 10.56
$4.10 SARĀ 15.38
-31.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SARĀ 6.39
$1.55 SARĀ 5.82
10.32%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 SARĀ 7.89
$2.02 SARĀ 7.56
3.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.68 SARĀ 28.80
$7.95 SARĀ 29.82
-3.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Tabuk
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SARĀ 3.92
$0.88 SARĀ 3.31
19.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.27 SARĀ 147
$39.79 SARĀ 149
-1.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 SARĀ 9.72
$3.34 SARĀ 12.53
-22.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 SARĀ 7.17
$2.64 SARĀ 9.91
-27.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.50 SARĀ 50.6
$13.34 SARĀ 50.0
1.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SARĀ 2.26
$0.65 SARĀ 2.42
-7.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SARĀ 101.8K
$22.9K SARĀ 86.1K
18.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K SARĀ 85.2K
$21.3K SARĀ 79.7K
6.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tabuk
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 SARĀ 607
$118 SARĀ 441
37.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.60 SARĀ 137
$39.42 SARĀ 148
-7.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 SARĀ 391
$63.5 SARĀ 238
64.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tabuk
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.8 SARĀ 326
$69.3 SARĀ 260
25.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.15 SARĀ 132
$31.51 SARĀ 118
11.55%
Cinema Ticket
$25.54 SARĀ 95.8
$15.54 SARĀ 58.3
64.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tabuk
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 SARĀ 1,348
$415 SARĀ 1,556
-13.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,573 SARĀ 32.1K
$8,234 SARĀ 30.9K
4.11%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tabuk
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 SARĀ 218
$69.3 SARĀ 260
-15.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.0 SARĀ 225
$67.0 SARĀ 251
-10.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.0 SARĀ 296
$90.8 SARĀ 340
-12.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 SARĀ 302
$86.2 SARĀ 323
-6.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tabuk
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 SARĀ 1,259
$447 SARĀ 1,675
-24.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 SARĀ 1,385
$378 SARĀ 1,419
-2.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 SARĀ 3,035
$790 SARĀ 2,963
2.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 SARĀ 2,799
$647 SARĀ 2,428
15.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,349 SARĀ 8,809
$880 SARĀ 3,300
166.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,293 SARĀ 4,850
$777 SARĀ 2,914
66.43%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tabuk
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,729 SARĀ 6,485
$1,966 SARĀ 7,371
-12.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.33
2.08%

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Last update for Tabuk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

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