Cost of living comparison
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
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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.
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
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.29
SAR1.10
|
|
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
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$2.49
SAR9.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$3.84
SAR14.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$1.02
SAR3.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.73
SAR2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.68
SAR2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.58
SAR2.19
|
|
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
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.99
|
$24.63
SAR92.40
|
|
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
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.47
|
$91.76
SAR344.29
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.83
|
$77.36
SAR290.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.38
|
$16.64
SAR62.43
|
|
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
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.95
|
$81.47
SAR305.67
|
|
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