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Saudi Arabia vs. Ad Dammam Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 2.0% cheaper than Ad Dammam.

Restaurants: pay 5.4% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 2.9% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 6.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 12.8% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 19.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 8.8% less in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Ad Dammam Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.4% less for restaurants

	Ad Dammam	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.67 SAR25.02	$6.32 SAR23.72	-5.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.00 SAR30.02	$7.73 SAR29.02	-3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.74 SAR2.79	-2.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 SAR1.14	$0.27 SAR1.02	-10.5%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 2.9% more for groceries

	Ad Dammam	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 SAR4.76	$0.92 SAR3.43	-27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.09 SAR11.59	$3.62 SAR13.57	+17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.44 SAR24.16	$6.74 SAR25.28	+4.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.23 SAR8.36	$2.52 SAR9.48	+13.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.47 SAR13.01	$3.28 SAR12.29	-5.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.05 SAR3.95	$0.97 SAR3.63	-8.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 SAR2.72	$0.78 SAR2.92	+7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.69 SAR2.57	$0.80 SAR3.00	+16.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.78	$0.74 SAR2.77	-0.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 SAR2.19	$0.66 SAR2.49	+13.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.64 SAR2.41	$0.65 SAR2.44	+1.1%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 6.5% less for transportation

	Ad Dammam	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.83	$2.32 SAR8.72	-1.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.99 SAR150.10	$33.84 SAR127.00	-15.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,663.49 SAR85,055.48	$25,756.63 SAR96,663.93	+13.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.66 SAR92.56	$19.00 SAR71.30	-23.0%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 12.8% more for housing

	Ad Dammam	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.61 SAR204.94	$74.04 SAR277.85	+35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$415.94 SAR1,561.02	$434.87 SAR1,632.07	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.28 SAR1,325.86	$360.33 SAR1,352.30	+2.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$89.49 SAR335.84	$97.42 SAR365.63	+8.9%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 19.2% less for childcare

	Ad Dammam	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$422.16 SAR1,584.37	$350.88 SAR1,316.84	-16.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,265.51 SAR31,020.23	$6,485.70 SAR24,340.66	-21.5%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 10.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Ad Dammam	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.13 SAR8.01	$1.89 SAR7.09	-11.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.07 SAR11.51	$3.48 SAR13.07	+13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 SAR30.02	$7.47 SAR28.02	-6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$77.77 SAR291.86	$106.43 SAR399.41	+36.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.53 SAR54.54	$17.24 SAR64.71	+18.7%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 8.8% less for clothing

	Ad Dammam	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.99 SAR255.17	$48.71 SAR182.80	-28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.86 SAR202.13	$57.50 SAR215.81	+6.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.76 SAR344.39	$88.56 SAR332.35	-3.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.99 SAR330.22	$79.17 SAR297.13	-10.0%
Average			-8.8%

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