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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Khobar is 2.2% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Khobar is 4.6% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.68 SAR 25.05
$11.03 LBP 987.2K
-39.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.8 SAR 198
$60 LBP 5.4M
-12.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.17 SAR 30.64
$8.14 LBP 728.8K
0.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 SAR 7.44
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 SAR 9.75
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.36 SAR 16.37
$3.27 LBP 292.9K
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 SAR 3.79
$1.65 LBP 148K
-38.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 SAR 1.83
$0.86 LBP 77.4K
-43.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.56 LBP 318.4K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.09 LBP 455.9K
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 SAR 6.61
$1.73 LBP 155K
1.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 SAR 5.06
$0.84 LBP 75.6K
60.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 SAR 8.97
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
35.80%
Eggs
$2.89 SAR 10.84
$3.09 LBP 276.4K
-6.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 SAR 25.69
$11.36 LBP 1M
-39.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 SAR 34.87
$9.47 LBP 847.1K
-1.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.46 SAR 46.74
$11.4 LBP 1M
9.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 SAR 9.12
$1.82 LBP 162.5K
33.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 SAR 6.52
$1.47 LBP 131.9K
18.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.96
$1.14 LBP 102.4K
85.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.83
$1.06 LBP 94.5K
46.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 SAR 5.56
$0.92 LBP 82.6K
60.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.25
$1.04 LBP 93.5K
60.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 SAR 6.32
$0.82 LBP 73.5K
104.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$0.53 LBP 47.1K
18.87%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.63 SAR 9.87
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 SAR 5.54
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SAR 7.32
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.76 SAR 25.35
$2.45 LBP 218.9K
175.92%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$10.92 LBP 977.5K
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.22 LBP 109.5K
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.19 LBP 196.2K
-
🚌 Getting Around
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 SAR 3.54
$1.98 LBP 177.5K
-52.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.6 SAR 227
$71.9 LBP 6.4M
-15.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 SAR 8.12
$5.13 LBP 459K
-57.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.31 SAR 4.93
$1.28 LBP 114.7K
2.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 SAR 25.66
$20.33 LBP 1.8M
-66.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.43
$0.88 LBP 78.7K
-26.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K SAR 79.6K
$35.4K LBP 3.2B
-39.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.9K
$27.3K LBP 2.4B
-17.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$126 SAR 472
$212 LBP 19M
-40.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.21 SAR 128
$37.18 LBP 3.3M
-7.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$80.6 SAR 302
$37.02 LBP 3.3M
117.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$109 SAR 409
$69 LBP 6.2M
57.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.33 SAR 140
$29.77 LBP 2.7M
25.39%
Cinema Ticket
$17.15 SAR 64.3
$8.21 LBP 735.1K
108.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 SAR 1,142
$298 LBP 26.6M
2.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,524 SAR 28.2K
$4,359 LBP 390.1M
72.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.1 SAR 237
$71.5 LBP 6.4M
-11.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.6 SAR 265
$45.82 LBP 4.1M
54.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 SAR 376
$124 LBP 11.1M
-19.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80 SAR 300
$96.3 LBP 8.6M
-16.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 SAR 1,644
$815 LBP 72.9M
-46.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 SAR 1,521
$366 LBP 32.8M
10.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,039 SAR 3,896
$1,961 LBP 175.5M
-47.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 SAR 3,003
$976 LBP 87.3M
-17.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,902 SAR 10.9K
$2,840 LBP 254.2M
2.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,421 SAR 5,332
$1,862 LBP 166.7M
-23.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Khobar
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,255 SAR 8,458
$584 LBP 52.3M
286.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
11.16
-65.59%

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Last update for Al Khobar: November 23, 2025

Last update for Beirut: November 25, 2025

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