True Annual Cost · Dammam Metropolitan Area
True annual cost of international schools in Dammam Metropolitan Area
Updated 2026-04-26 · 12 schools with full cost data · 16 schools indexed
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12 international schools in Dammam Metropolitan Area have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $45,164 USD per year, while median true annual cost (with capital levy, registration, transport, uniform, technology and activity fees) runs $46,659 USD — roughly 4% above published tuition. Cheapest in the table: Manarat Al Khobar International School at $31,250 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: American School Dhahran at $86,830 USD.
True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (6 weeks ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 12 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $45,164/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $46,659/yr ~4% above the published tuition median.
- Cheapest: Manarat Al Khobar International School $31,250/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: American School Dhahran $86,830/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
12
Median tuition
$45.2k
Median true cost
$46.7k
Median hidden fees
+4%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manarat Al Khobar International School | $28,500-$30,700 | $31,250 |
| 2 | Al Bassam Schools | $27,000-$42,000 | $36,450 |
| 3 | Multinational School Dhahran | $27,700-$44,700 | $38,150 |
| 4 | Saudi International School for the Sciences and Arts | $30,132-$50,341 | $42,187 |
| 5 | Lycée Français International d'Al Khobar | $30,015-$55,476 | $44,306 |
| 6 | ISG Dammam | $27,025-$62,330 | $45,718 |
| 7 | Ajyal Dhahran International Schools | $36,617-$54,683 | $47,600 |
| 8 | The International Programs School | $39,088-$66,332 | $54,660 |
| 9 | Dhahran Ahliyya Schools | $47,500-$65,000 | $58,200 |
| 10 | British International School Al Khobar | $47,449-$85,733 | $68,021 |
| 11 | British School Dhahran | $36,570-$105,685 | $72,558 |
| 12 | American School Dhahran | $65,895-$105,685 | $86,830 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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