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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Unaizah is 8.9% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Unaizah is 18.1% cheaper than Ad Dammam without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Unaizah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 SARĀ 25.10
$7.40 SARĀ 27.77
-9.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.21 SARĀ 151
$54.1 SARĀ 203
-25.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 SARĀ 27.68
$7.93 SARĀ 29.73
-6.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 SARĀ 5.95
$1.91 SARĀ 7.16
-16.75%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 SARĀ 4.88
$1.92 SARĀ 7.19
-32.29%
Cappuccino
$4.16 SARĀ 15.60
$3.52 SARĀ 13.21
18.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SARĀ 2.54
$0.85 SARĀ 3.20
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SARĀ 0.96
$0.35 SARĀ 1.30
-25.71%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Unaizah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 SARĀ 5.52
$1.70 SARĀ 6.38
-13.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.31 SARĀ 1.17
$1.47 SARĀ 5.50
-78.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.30 SARĀ 8.62
$2.07 SARĀ 7.78
11.11%
Eggs
$2.54 SARĀ 9.52
$2.32 SARĀ 8.69
9.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 SARĀ 22.91
$6.34 SARĀ 23.76
-3.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.78 SARĀ 17.94
$7.43 SARĀ 27.87
-35.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.85 SARĀ 48.18
$9.92 SARĀ 37.19
29.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SARĀ 8.15
$2.09 SARĀ 7.83
3.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 SARĀ 5.92
$1.47 SARĀ 5.50
7.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 SARĀ 6.49
$1.46 SARĀ 5.46
18.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 SARĀ 6.11
$1.67 SARĀ 6.25
-2.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 SARĀ 4.68
$1.22 SARĀ 4.57
2.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.68 SARĀ 10.06
$1.38 SARĀ 5.19
94.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 SARĀ 4.59
$1.31 SARĀ 4.92
-6.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 SARĀ 2.47
$0.54 SARĀ 2.03
22.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.83 SARĀ 10.60
$4.10 SARĀ 15.38
-30.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SARĀ 6.36
$1.55 SARĀ 5.82
9.68%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SARĀ 7.77
$2.02 SARĀ 7.56
2.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.04 SARĀ 26.40
$7.95 SARĀ 29.82
-11.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Unaizah
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SARĀ 3.93
$0.88 SARĀ 3.31
19.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.34 SARĀ 148
$39.79 SARĀ 149
-1.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 SARĀ 9.73
$3.34 SARĀ 12.53
-22.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SARĀ 7.09
$2.64 SARĀ 9.91
-28.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.22 SARĀ 49.57
$13.34 SARĀ 50.0
-0.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SARĀ 2.39
$0.65 SARĀ 2.42
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K SARĀ 101.9K
$22.9K SARĀ 86.1K
18.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SARĀ 84.2K
$21.3K SARĀ 79.7K
5.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Unaizah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SARĀ 400
$118 SARĀ 441
-9.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.80 SARĀ 127
$39.42 SARĀ 148
-14.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.4 SARĀ 272
$63.5 SARĀ 238
14.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Unaizah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.3 SARĀ 200
$69.3 SARĀ 260
-23.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.08 SARĀ 135
$31.51 SARĀ 118
14.50%
Cinema Ticket
$15.39 SARĀ 57.7
$15.54 SARĀ 58.3
-0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Unaizah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 SARĀ 1,308
$415 SARĀ 1,556
-15.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,082 SARĀ 26.6K
$8,234 SARĀ 30.9K
-13.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Unaizah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 SARĀ 222
$69.3 SARĀ 260
-14.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.9 SARĀ 224
$67.0 SARĀ 251
-10.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 SARĀ 300
$90.8 SARĀ 340
-11.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.0 SARĀ 311
$86.2 SARĀ 323
-3.76%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Unaizah
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 SARĀ 1,663
$447 SARĀ 1,675
-0.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 SARĀ 1,448
$378 SARĀ 1,419
2.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$857 SARĀ 3,215
$790 SARĀ 2,963
8.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 SARĀ 2,347
$647 SARĀ 2,428
-3.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,422 SARĀ 9,084
$880 SARĀ 3,300
175.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,198 SARĀ 4,491
$777 SARĀ 2,914
54.11%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Unaizah
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,483 SARĀ 9,311
$1,966 SARĀ 7,371
26.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
4.33
2.08%

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Last update for Unaizah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ad Dammam: March 1, 2026

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