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

😐 Solo nomad: Al Khobar is 17.1% more expensive than AL Kharj without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Khobar is 43.5% more expensive than AL Kharj without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Khobar
AL Kharj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.85 SAR 25.70
$6.59 SAR 24.72
3.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.7 SAR 201
$26.23 SAR 98.4
104.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 SAR 30.48
$7.92 SAR 29.69
2.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 SAR 7.67
$1.70 SAR 6.37
20.00%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SAR 9.82
$1.31 SAR 4.90
100.00%
Cappuccino
$4.34 SAR 16.28
$2.40 SAR 8.98
80.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SAR 3.84
$0.81 SAR 3.02
25.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 SAR 1.80
$0.14 SAR 0.53
242.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Khobar
AL Kharj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SAR 6.26
$1.65 SAR 6.17
1.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 SAR 4.96
$0.26 SAR 0.97
407.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.77
$2.34 SAR 8.76
-
Eggs
$2.77 SAR 10.38
$1.94 SAR 7.29
42.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 SAR 24.81
$8.32 SAR 31.19
-20.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 SAR 33.98
$5.07 SAR 19.02
78.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.64 SAR 47.42
$13.54 SAR 50.8
-6.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 SAR 9.49
$1.98 SAR 7.41
27.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 SAR 6.49
$1.18 SAR 4.44
46.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 SAR 8.07
$0.97 SAR 3.64
121.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.32 SAR 4.93
21.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 SAR 5.33
$0.91 SAR 3.40
56.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 SAR 6.51
$0.91 SAR 3.40
91.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 SAR 6.34
$0.82 SAR 3.07
106.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SAR 2.34
$0.56 SAR 2.09
10.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.61 SAR 9.80
$2.16 SAR 8.10
20.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 SAR 5.31
$1.31 SAR 4.90
8.40%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SAR 7.01
$2.35 SAR 8.79
-20.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 SAR 24.41
$6.37 SAR 23.89
2.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Khobar
AL Kharj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 SAR 3.41
$1.09 SAR 4.08
-16.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.7 SAR 228
$39.79 SAR 149
52.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 SAR 8.42
$2.71 SAR 10.18
-17.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$0.55 SAR 2.05
145.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.50 SAR 24.36
$13.53 SAR 50.7
-51.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 SAR 2.27
$0.62 SAR 2.33
-1.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K SAR 80.8K
$35.3K SAR 132.3K
-38.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K SAR 86.9K
$23.4K SAR 87.8K
-1.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Khobar
AL Kharj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 SAR 465
$106 SAR 396
17.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.93 SAR 131
$26.43 SAR 99.1
32.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$81.2 SAR 304
$51.2 SAR 192
58.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Khobar
AL Kharj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$109 SAR 409
$65.9 SAR 247
65.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.68 SAR 138
$40.12 SAR 150
-8.57%
Cinema Ticket
$17.00 SAR 63.8
$16.05 SAR 60.2
5.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Khobar
AL Kharj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 SAR 1,129
$176 SAR 659
71.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,495 SAR 28.1K
$3,747 SAR 14.1K
100.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Khobar
AL Kharj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 SAR 237
$59.6 SAR 224
6.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.0 SAR 263
$53.4 SAR 200
31.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 SAR 364
$52.4 SAR 196
85.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 SAR 292
$80.6 SAR 302
-3.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Khobar
AL Kharj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,644
$651 SAR 2,442
-32.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 SAR 1,489
$229 SAR 860
73.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 SAR 3,879
$481 SAR 1,805
114.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 SAR 3,056
$487 SAR 1,825
67.48%
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 Khobar
AL Kharj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,920 SAR 7,200
$2,865 SAR 10.7K
-32.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
5.31
-27.68%

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Last update for Al Khobar: April 12, 2026

Last update for AL Kharj: April 12, 2026

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