Cost of Living Comparison Between AL Kharj and Al Khobar Cost of Living Comparison Between AL Kharj and Al Khobar

🙂 Solo nomad: AL Kharj is 23.4% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: AL Kharj is 33.9% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.52 SAR 24.45
$6.55 SAR 24.56
-0.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.06 SAR 101
$53.9 SAR 202
-49.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.91 SAR 29.68
$7.89 SAR 29.60
0.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 SAR 6.39
$2.03 SAR 7.61
-16.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
$2.62 SAR 9.82
-50.00%
Cappuccino
$2.46 SAR 9.22
$4.44 SAR 16.63
-44.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 SAR 3.01
$0.99 SAR 3.72
-19.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.11 SAR 0.43
$0.48 SAR 1.81
-77.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SAR 6.18
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-5.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$1.39 SAR 5.21
-81.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.04
$2.37 SAR 8.90
1.69%
Eggs
$1.97 SAR 7.38
$2.90 SAR 10.86
-32.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.55 SAR 32.05
$6.92 SAR 25.95
23.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 SAR 19.42
$9.00 SAR 33.76
-42.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 SAR 49.60
$12.76 SAR 47.85
3.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 SAR 7.60
$2.40 SAR 9.00
-15.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.72 SAR 6.45
-29.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 SAR 3.40
$2.12 SAR 7.94
-57.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 SAR 5.11
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-15.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 SAR 3.33
$1.44 SAR 5.39
-38.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 SAR 3.64
$1.66 SAR 6.21
-41.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 SAR 2.93
$1.71 SAR 6.42
-54.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 SAR 1.96
$0.62 SAR 2.33
-16.13%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$2.71 SAR 10.16
-20.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 SAR 5.13
$1.47 SAR 5.53
-6.80%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 SAR 8.92
$1.97 SAR 7.38
20.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 SAR 24.98
$6.47 SAR 24.26
2.94%
🚌 Getting Around
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 SAR 3.97
$0.96 SAR 3.58
10.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.53 SAR 152
$59.8 SAR 224
-32.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.69 SAR 10.08
$2.15 SAR 8.08
25.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 SAR 1.93
$1.35 SAR 5.05
-62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.14 SAR 49.28
$6.48 SAR 24.31
102.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.20
$0.64 SAR 2.39
-7.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K SAR 128.7K
$21.6K SAR 81.0K
58.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K SAR 88.8K
$22.9K SAR 86.0K
3.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 399
$125 SAR 468
-14.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.90 SAR 101
$35.23 SAR 132
-23.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.70 SAR 186
$79.8 SAR 299
-37.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.1 SAR 248
$109 SAR 409
-39.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.70 SAR 153
$37.17 SAR 139
9.50%
Cinema Ticket
$15.89 SAR 59.6
$17.43 SAR 65.4
-8.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$179 SAR 671
$305 SAR 1,142
-41.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,768 SAR 14.1K
$7,519 SAR 28.2K
-49.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 SAR 220
$62.3 SAR 234
-5.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 SAR 201
$69.7 SAR 261
-22.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.8 SAR 198
$97.0 SAR 364
-45.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 SAR 300
$79.0 SAR 296
1.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 SAR 2,410
$428 SAR 1,606
50.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 SAR 861
$403 SAR 1,510
-42.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$478 SAR 1,793
$1,049 SAR 3,935
-54.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$486 SAR 1,822
$797 SAR 2,988
-39.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,385 SAR 8,945
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,470 SAR 5,514
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,833 SAR 10.6K
$1,930 SAR 7,239
46.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
3.84
38.28%

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Last update for AL Kharj: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Khobar: March 1, 2026

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