Cost of living

What it really costs to live there

A full city-level breakdown, rent and property, groceries, utilities, transport, dining, private healthcare and school/university fees, by household size, measured against local salaries.

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Household
Monthly total

$1,602

incl. 1-bed rent of $1,000

Living costs (ex-rent)

$602

per month

Cost vs local salary

62%

of avg net pay ($2,583/mo)

Monthly costs

  • Groceries$173
  • Utilities (elec/water/heat)$89
  • Transport$35
  • Dining & eating out$119
  • Healthcare (private cover)$98
  • Internet$40
  • Mobile$24
  • Fitness / leisure$24

Accommodation (monthly rent)

  • 1-bed, city centre$1,000
  • 1-bed, outside centre$720
  • 3-bed, city centre$1,900
  • 3-bed, outside centre$1,400
  • Buy, price per m² (centre)$210,000

Schools & university (annual)

  • International school, primary$7,560
  • International school, secondary$9,720
  • University tuition (international)$6,480

Family & health

  • Childcare (per child, full-time/mo)$486
  • Private health cover (/mo)$98
  • Cost-of-living index54

Indicative estimates derived from the city cost-of-living index and rent. For orientation only. Available programmatically at /api/cost-of-living?country=saudi-arabia&city=Dammam.