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 14.6% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: AL Kharj is 30.3% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.59 SAR 24.72
$6.85 SAR 25.70
-3.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.23 SAR 98.4
$53.7 SAR 201
-51.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 SAR 29.69
$8.13 SAR 30.48
-2.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 SAR 6.37
$2.04 SAR 7.67
-16.67%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
$2.62 SAR 9.82
-50.00%
Cappuccino
$2.40 SAR 8.98
$4.34 SAR 16.28
-44.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 SAR 3.02
$1.02 SAR 3.84
-20.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 SAR 0.53
$0.48 SAR 1.80
-70.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SAR 6.17
$1.67 SAR 6.26
-1.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$1.32 SAR 4.96
-80.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.76
$2.34 SAR 8.77
-
Eggs
$1.94 SAR 7.29
$2.77 SAR 10.38
-29.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 SAR 31.19
$6.62 SAR 24.81
25.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.07 SAR 19.02
$9.06 SAR 33.98
-44.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.54 SAR 50.8
$12.64 SAR 47.42
7.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.98 SAR 7.41
$2.53 SAR 9.49
-21.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 SAR 4.44
$1.73 SAR 6.49
-31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.97 SAR 3.64
$2.15 SAR 8.07
-54.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.32 SAR 4.93
$1.61 SAR 6.04
-18.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 SAR 3.40
$1.42 SAR 5.33
-35.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 SAR 3.40
$1.74 SAR 6.51
-47.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 SAR 3.07
$1.69 SAR 6.34
-51.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.09
$0.62 SAR 2.34
-9.68%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.16 SAR 8.10
$2.61 SAR 9.80
-17.24%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
$1.42 SAR 5.31
-7.75%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 SAR 8.79
$1.87 SAR 7.01
25.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.37 SAR 23.89
$6.51 SAR 24.41
-2.15%
🚌 Getting Around
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$0.91 SAR 3.41
19.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.79 SAR 149
$60.7 SAR 228
-34.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 SAR 10.18
$2.24 SAR 8.42
20.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.55 SAR 2.05
$1.35 SAR 5.05
-59.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.53 SAR 50.7
$6.50 SAR 24.36
108.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$0.61 SAR 2.27
1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K SAR 132.3K
$21.5K SAR 80.8K
63.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K SAR 87.8K
$23.2K SAR 86.9K
1.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$124 SAR 465
-14.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.43 SAR 99.1
$34.93 SAR 131
-24.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 SAR 192
$81.2 SAR 304
-36.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.9 SAR 247
$109 SAR 409
-39.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.12 SAR 150
$36.68 SAR 138
9.38%
Cinema Ticket
$16.05 SAR 60.2
$17.00 SAR 63.8
-5.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$176 SAR 659
$301 SAR 1,129
-41.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,747 SAR 14.1K
$7,495 SAR 28.1K
-50.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 SAR 224
$63.3 SAR 237
-5.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.4 SAR 200
$70.0 SAR 263
-23.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.4 SAR 196
$97.1 SAR 364
-46.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 SAR 302
$77.8 SAR 292
3.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 SAR 2,442
$439 SAR 1,644
48.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 SAR 860
$397 SAR 1,489
-42.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 SAR 1,805
$1,034 SAR 3,879
-53.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 SAR 1,825
$815 SAR 3,056
-40.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,430 SAR 9,112
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,433 SAR 5,374
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
AL Kharj
Al Khobar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,865 SAR 10.7K
$1,920 SAR 7,200
49.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
3.84
38.28%

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Last update for AL Kharj: April 12, 2026

Last update for Al Khobar: April 12, 2026

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