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Living in Dammam

For Dammam, the nearest airport was DMM, 29.4 km away, with 48 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0411 sources

Which Saudi Arabia-wide rules apply when you move to Dammam?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in Saudi ArabiaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Dammam.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Dammam. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dammam recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€27
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.14 EUR/month30 Sept 2026stc fixed internet6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB27.49 EUR/month30 Sept 2026stc mobile data plan7Official · national market

Is Dammam a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–67%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–71%
Student56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–70%
Family55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–70%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dammam. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jadarat employment platform — Public employment service

Human Resources Development Fund / Saudi public employment support

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dammam. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport48 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat3Official
Nearest airportDMM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official
Distance to nearest airport29.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dammam. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

King Salman Academy Language Immersion Program — Integration course

King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language

For non-native Arabic speakers, international cultural/tourism programme participants.

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dammam.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean36.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Livability in Saudi Cities 20252Official · metropolitan-area figure
Average daytime high by monthJan 21.5 · Feb 23.6 · Mar 27.7 · Apr 33.5 · May 39.7 · Jun 43 · Jul 44.1 · Aug 43.5 · Sep 40.9 · Oct 36.6 · Nov 29.5 · Dec 23.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI8Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 10.5 · Feb 12.1 · Mar 15.2 · Apr 20 · May 25.2 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 29.3 · Aug 29.1 · Sep 25.9 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 12.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI9Official
Average temperature by monthJan 15.7 · Feb 17.4 · Mar 21 · Apr 26.4 · May 32.1 · Jun 35.3 · Jul 36.3 · Aug 35.8 · Sep 32.9 · Oct 28.9 · Nov 22.8 · Dec 17.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI10Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 19.9 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 16.7 · Apr 5.5 · May 0.9 · Jun 0 · Jul 0 · Aug 0 · Sep 0 · Oct 0.1 · Nov 24.1 · Dec 16.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official

Similar climate. In Saudi Arabia: Jeddah ±4.0 °C. Elsewhere: Ajman (United Arab Emirates) ±1.2 °C, Sharjah (United Arab Emirates) ±1.2 °C, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) ±2.4 °C, Chandler (United States) ±3.1 °C, Glendale (United States) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area800 km²2022GASTAT — Eastern Province / Dammam governorate (Census 2022)1Official
Population1,532,326 people31 Dec 2022Population by Age Group, Region, Governorate, Nationality, and Gender - Annual5Official · governorate figure

Alternatives for people set on Dammam

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Dammam from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

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Dammam in rankings

#1 of 30 in Cities with the hottest summers #12 of 30 in Cities with the lowest published annual rainfall #27 of 30 in Cities with the mildest winters

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dammam under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Dammam?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 36.2 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the EU limit value. Source: Livability in Saudi Cities 2025.

How many people live in Dammam?

The published population is 1,532,326 people. Source: Population by Age Group, Region, Governorate, Nationality, and Gender - Annual.

Is Dammam a good place to live?

Dammam may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Dammam, Saudi Arabia: population, cost of living, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7d39bdc430c2867219f6eb6561f0d220]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sa/dammam/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_dammam-saudi-arabia-population-cost-of-living-climate_0bfbcc22b4b5,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dammam, Saudi Arabia: population, cost of living, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {7d39bdc430c2867219f6eb6561f0d220},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/sa/dammam/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. GASTAT — Eastern Province / Dammam governorate (Census 2022) GASTAT · stats.gov.sa · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Livability in Saudi Cities 2025 stats.gov.sa · checked 2026-10-04
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Population by Age Group, Region, Governorate, Nationality, and Gender - Annual api.datasaudi.sa · checked 2026-09-28
  6. stc fixed internet stc.com.sa · checked 2026-09-15
  7. stc mobile data plan stc.com.sa · checked 2026-09-15
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03

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