Historical Prices in Ad Dammam

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2023 35.67 159.17 32.50
2022 25.86 167.50 25.88
2021 22.20 - 19.17
2020 22.50 101.00 22.83
2019 20.17 99.00 24.83
2018 24.00 125.00 20.50
2017 20.67 91.11 20.25
2016 22.17 95.45 20.62
2015 19.17 106.00 21.14
2014 13.94 106.25 19.33
2013 18.40 111.67 22.50
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2023 - - 3.25 1.25 18.33
2022 - - 2.94 1.06 14.75
2021 - - 3.08 1.57 13.33
2020 - - 3.07 1.09 11.33
2019 - - 3.21 0.69 12.00
2018 - - 2.41 0.97 11.29
2017 - - 2.16 0.83 12.43
2016 - - 1.58 0.89 9.85
2015 - - 1.50 0.90 10.57
2014 - - 1.50 0.94 12.00
2013 - - 1.71 1.00 12.60

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2023 6.32 6.00 9.57 2.30 - -
2022 6.32 4.67 8.50 2.40 - -
2021 6.81 3.68 6.40 2.75 - -
2020 4.69 2.91 7.06 2.16 - -
2019 - - 6.90 - - -
2018 4.75 5.62 7.75 - - -
2017 4.00 2.21 6.40 2.00 - -
2016 5.14 2.66 9.00 2.00 - -
2015 4.92 3.70 10.00 2.00 - -
2014 4.75 2.25 10.05 2.12 - -
2013 4.17 3.67 7.00 3.00 - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 8.58 5.99 4.99 3.25 8.00 6.49 6.24 4.57
2022 8.24 5.66 5.49 5.04 8.33 8.16 5.96 4.08
2021 6.71 5.64 4.17 - 6.43 5.00 5.64 4.17
2020 6.10 6.00 4.17 4.50 7.47 5.33 5.25 4.67
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 - - - - - - - -
2017 6.25 6.25 2.62 - 7.11 4.00 4.90 2.50
2016 7.83 6.83 4.17 4.80 8.00 7.17 5.50 3.67
2015 7.00 3.88 3.38 - 5.75 5.40 5.33 4.25
2014 7.90 7.00 8.12 4.67 8.33 7.30 - -
2013 8.62 4.33 3.33 3.33 6.62 9.00 - -
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2023 - - - 29.82 40.60
2022 26.00 - 29.83 33.50 53.33
2021 27.50 - 27.00 21.50 38.33
2020 - - 26.17 25.33 44.17
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - 26.50 - 59.00
2017 - - 23.33 21.00 29.25
2016 29.25 - 12.00 28.00 43.25
2015 - - - 19.76 -
2014 45.00 - 9.67 21.50 -
2013 34.67 - 11.75 29.67 -

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2023 - - - -
2022 - - - -
2021 1700.00 - - -
2020 1600.00 - 2940.00 1958.33
2019 1950.00 1666.67 3633.33 2235.71
2018 2083.33 1333.33 3028.57 1875.00
2017 1585.71 1121.43 2464.00 1950.00
2016 1300.00 1000.00 2525.00 2166.67
2015 1816.67 1366.67 2700.00 2300.00
2014 1521.43 1300.00 2452.67 2005.50
2013 1864.00 1545.75 2800.00 2554.00

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 - -
2021 - -
2020 - -
2019 - -
2018 - -
2017 - -
2016 4900.00 3750.00
2015 5400.00 4166.67
2014 - -
2013 5250.00 5000.00

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 9498.00
2022 6460.00
2021 7166.67
2020 5458.33
2019 6250.00
2018 7208.33
2017 6283.33
2016 7818.75
2015 7054.97
2014 5557.14
2013 5625.00

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 2.32
2022 - 2.32
2021 - 2.14
2020 - 1.52
2019 - 1.59
2018 4.00 1.49
2017 - 0.77
2016 - 0.78
2015 - 0.56
2014 3.33 0.53
2013 - 0.65
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 -
2014 -
2013 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 4.84
2015 3.75
2014 4.83
2013 3.50

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 - 246.31 153.12
2022 - - -
2021 - - -
2020 391.00 245.67 -
2019 376.67 236.67 -
2018 294.38 250.42 -
2017 150.00 281.14 -
2016 281.58 196.56 -
2015 119.00 197.50 -
2014 155.00 120.00 -
2013 327.33 223.00 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 - - -
2022 359.38 - 64.00
2021 452.00 - 56.00
2020 282.80 - 61.25
2019 364.83 97.20 65.00
2018 310.10 56.25 66.67
2017 450.00 - -
2016 253.12 87.50 -
2015 364.44 - -
2014 387.50 - -
2013 - - -

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2023 243.75 - - -
2022 - - - -
2021 150.00 173.00 330.00 240.00
2020 203.33 146.67 287.50 255.00
2019 141.25 175.00 362.50 412.50
2018 169.23 210.83 337.50 312.50
2017 218.75 159.75 295.00 243.75
2016 192.86 182.00 343.75 400.00
2015 195.00 310.00 312.86 255.00
2014 281.67 233.33 358.33 340.00
2013 350.00 313.33 333.33 316.67
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