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

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Khobar is 6.2% cheaper than Tabuk without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Khobar is 4.5% cheaper than Tabuk without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Khobar
Tabuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.51 SAR 24.41
$8.6 SAR 32.28
-24.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 SAR 204
$27.72 SAR 104
95.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 SAR 29.45
$7.39 SAR 27.72
6.22%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 SAR 7.31
$1.55 SAR 5.83
25.81%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 SAR 9.88
$1.91 SAR 7.18
37.70%
Cappuccino
$4.21 SAR 15.81
$2.98 SAR 11.16
41.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SAR 3.61
$0.7 SAR 2.62
37.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SAR 1.93
$0.28 SAR 1.06
82.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Khobar
Tabuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SAR 6.62
$1.92 SAR 7.22
-7.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$0.57 SAR 2.12
143.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.04
$2.7 SAR 10.11
-10.74%
Eggs
$2.87 SAR 10.77
$2.69 SAR 10.08
6.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 SAR 26
$12.53 SAR 46.99
-44.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 SAR 34.87
$6.5 SAR 24.39
42.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.56 SAR 47.1
$12.85 SAR 48.22
-2.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 SAR 9.45
$1.93 SAR 7.24
30.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
$1.61 SAR 6.05
8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.27
$1.81 SAR 6.81
21.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.07
$2.23 SAR 8.36
-27.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.37
$1.7 SAR 6.36
-15.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 SAR 6.21
$1.99 SAR 7.46
-16.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$1.99 SAR 7.45
-12.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.2
$0.58 SAR 2.17
1.72%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.61 SAR 9.79
$2.77 SAR 10.41
-5.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 SAR 5.32
$1.75 SAR 6.55
-18.86%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SAR 7.04
$2 SAR 7.5
-6.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 SAR 24.64
$7.52 SAR 28.19
-12.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Khobar
Tabuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$1.05 SAR 3.93
-10.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60 SAR 225
$36.57 SAR 137
64.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 SAR 8.42
$2.73 SAR 10.25
-17.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 SAR 5.03
$1.88 SAR 7.07
-28.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 SAR 24.55
$13.51 SAR 50.7
-51.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$0.65 SAR 2.43
-3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K SAR 78.5K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
-20.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K SAR 86.6K
$22.3K SAR 83.8K
3.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Khobar
Tabuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 SAR 459
$160 SAR 599
-23.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.01 SAR 128
$36.29 SAR 136
-6.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$81.6 SAR 306
$106 SAR 398
-23.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Khobar
Tabuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 SAR 400
$86.6 SAR 325
23.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.48 SAR 137
$35.33 SAR 133
3.26%
Cinema Ticket
$17.48 SAR 65.6
$25.45 SAR 95.5
-31.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Khobar
Tabuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 SAR 1,171
$348 SAR 1,307
-10.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,620 SAR 28.6K
$8,603 SAR 32.3K
-11.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Khobar
Tabuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63 SAR 236
$59.5 SAR 223
5.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.6 SAR 261
$60.1 SAR 225
15.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99 SAR 371
$80 SAR 300
23.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 SAR 300
$80.6 SAR 302
-0.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Khobar
Tabuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 SAR 1,629
$345 SAR 1,294
25.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 SAR 1,512
$370 SAR 1,388
8.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 SAR 3,930
$803 SAR 3,011
30.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 SAR 3,004
$740 SAR 2,777
8.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,965 SAR 11.1K
$1,871 SAR 7,019
58.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,444 SAR 5,419
$1,066 SAR 4,001
35.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Khobar
Tabuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,264 SAR 8,493
$1,760 SAR 6,602
28.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
4.42
-13.12%

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Last update for Al Khobar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tabuk: October 28, 2025

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