Cost of living comparison

 Saudi Arabia
compared to
 Ad Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Ad Dammam vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Ad Dammam is 10.0% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants
pay 9.0% more in Ad Dammam
Groceries
pay 4.0% more in Ad Dammam
Transportation
pay 0.2% more in Ad Dammam
Housing
pay 2.9% less in Ad Dammam
Childcare
pay 37.7% more in Ad Dammam
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.6% more in Ad Dammam
Clothing
pay 20.1% more in Ad Dammam

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ad Dammam are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia.

Ad Dammam vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ad Dammam instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

pay 9.0% more for restaurants

 
Saudi Arabia
Ad Dammam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.73
SAR25.25
$6.66
SAR24.97
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.54
SAR28.29
$7.99
SAR29.97
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.74
SAR2.76
$0.83
SAR3.10

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pay 4.0% more for groceries

 
Saudi Arabia
Ad Dammam
Bread
1 loaf
$0.94
SAR3.54
$1.42
SAR5.33
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.87
SAR14.52
$3.58
SAR13.41
Milk (1 gallon) $6.76
SAR25.38
$6.45
SAR24.21

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pay 0.2% more for transportation

 
Saudi Arabia
Ad Dammam
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.30
SAR8.63
$2.34
SAR8.79
Monthly public transit pass $44.62
SAR167.42
$33.28
SAR124.86
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,543.44
SAR95,836.19
$22,630.46
SAR84,906.99

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pay 2.9% less for housing

 
Saudi Arabia
Ad Dammam
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$74.43
SAR279.25
$63.43
SAR237.97
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $384.32
SAR1,441.94
$319.49
SAR1,198.69
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $279.56
SAR1,048.90
$313.78
SAR1,177.28

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pay 37.7% more for childcare

 
Saudi Arabia
Ad Dammam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $303.07
SAR1,137.09
$419.33
SAR1,573.28
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,063.63
SAR22,750.07
$8,306.71
SAR31,165.86

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pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Saudi Arabia
Ad Dammam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.70
SAR6.39
$1.86
SAR6.99
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.57
SAR13.38
$3.88
SAR14.57
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$7.18
SAR26.95
$7.99
SAR29.97

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pay 20.1% more for clothing

 
Saudi Arabia
Ad Dammam
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$42.91
SAR160.99
$67.89
SAR254.72
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$58.28
SAR218.65
$72.42
SAR271.70
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.66
SAR343.89
$86.53
SAR324.64

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