Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Khobar and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Khobar and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Khobar is 1.4% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Khobar is 2% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 7.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 SAR 24.56
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
-39.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 SAR 202
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
-9.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 SAR 29.60
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
-2.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 SAR 7.61
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SAR 9.82
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.44 SAR 16.63
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
34.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SAR 3.72
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
-36.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 SAR 1.81
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
-44.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
1.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.21
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
78.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 SAR 8.90
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
34.66%
Eggs
$2.90 SAR 10.86
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
-6.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.92 SAR 25.95
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
-38.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.00 SAR 33.76
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
-6.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 SAR 47.85
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
13.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 SAR 9.00
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
31.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 SAR 6.45
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
17.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.94
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
84.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
54.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 SAR 5.39
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
46.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 SAR 6.21
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
66.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 SAR 6.42
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
111.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
19.23%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.71 SAR 10.16
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 SAR 5.53
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 SAR 7.38
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 SAR 24.26
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
152.73%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 SAR 3.58
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
-51.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.8 SAR 224
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
-18.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
-55.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
8.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 SAR 24.31
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
-68.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.39
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
-28.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K SAR 81.0K
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
-37.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K SAR 86.0K
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
-17.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 SAR 468
$218 LBP 19.5M
-42.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.23 SAR 132
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
-5.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.8 SAR 299
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
114.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$109 SAR 409
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
61.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.17 SAR 139
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
23.78%
Cinema Ticket
$17.43 SAR 65.4
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
122.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 SAR 1,142
$304 LBP 27.2M
0.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,519 SAR 28.2K
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
65.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.3 SAR 234
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
-13.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.7 SAR 261
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
54.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 SAR 364
$123 LBP 11.0M
-20.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.0 SAR 296
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
-16.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$428 SAR 1,606
$808 LBP 72.4M
-47.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 SAR 1,510
$377 LBP 33.8M
6.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 SAR 3,935
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
-47.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$797 SAR 2,988
$957 LBP 85.7M
-16.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,385 SAR 8,945
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
-36.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,470 SAR 5,514
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
-19.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,930 SAR 7,239
$653 LBP 58.5M
195.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
11.16
-65.59%

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Last update for Al Khobar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

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