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International schools in Dhahran

5 international schools in Dhahran. Every number comes from what schools publish and from official sources.

الظهران

This city at a glance

Cost of living

Prices about 50% lower than in the US · country averageWorld Bank WDI · Price index 50 (the US = 100) · country average · checked 2025

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Schools and fees

5 international schools · American (AP) 60% · IB 40%

SAR 27.7K – SAR 56.3K (≈ USD 7,387 – ≈ USD 15K)

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Housing costs

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Prices and living conditions in Saudi Arabia

Price examples

ItemPrice
Hamburger (McDonald's Big Mac) · Big Mac single item (USD)US$5.07
Jajangmyeon (Korean restaurant) · 1 serving (USD)US$20
Kimchi stew set meal (Korean restaurant) · 1 serving (USD)US$21.33
Milk · 2L (USD)US$2.93
Coffee (Starbucks Americano) · 1 Tall cup (USD)US$3.47
Bottled water (supermarket, lowest price) · 1.5L (USD)US$0.44
Soft drink · 1L (USD)US$1.33
Car registration fee · New and annual renewal fee (USD)US$26.67
Haircut (city center, popular with foreigners) · Per ride (USD)US$9.6
Taxi fare · Base fare (USD)US$1.47

Local prices surveyed by KOTRA trade offices, in US dollars. They vary by city and shop. Source: KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency), data.go.kr · 2026-11-01

Living conditions

People using safe drinking water
98.7%
2022
Tuberculosis cases
8.4
per 100,000 people · 2024

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, data.go.kr

In numbers

Yearly tuition range

SAR 27.7K – SAR 56.3K

≈ USD 7,387 – ≈ USD 15K

Based on 2 schools that publish fees · latest fee year 2026-2027

Reference rate (2026-11-02) · Actual transfer rates depend on your bank's or provider's rate and fees.

Lowest to highest amount in the school currency. Fees vary by grade and programme, so check the grade-by-grade fees on each school page.

Curriculum mix

A school that runs several curricula is counted for each.

Curriculum mix
By number of schools. A school running several curricula is counted in each.
Dhahran · Curriculum mix
schools%
American (AP)343%
IB229%
British (IGCSE/A Level)229%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

Schools per curriculum
Dhahran · Schools per curriculum
schools%
American (AP)343%
IB229%
British (IGCSE/A Level)229%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

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