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

😐 Solo nomad: Al Khobar is 11.4% more expensive than Umluj without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Khobar is 1.9% cheaper than Umluj without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Khobar
Umluj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.85 SAR 25.70
$6.71 SAR 25.17
2.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.7 SAR 201
$44.29 SAR 166
21.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 SAR 30.48
$8.02 SAR 30.09
1.37%
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
$1.82 SAR 6.82
43.96%
Cappuccino
$4.34 SAR 16.28
$3.63 SAR 13.60
19.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 SAR 3.84
$0.74 SAR 2.78
37.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 SAR 1.80
$0.31 SAR 1.16
54.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Khobar
Umluj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SAR 6.26
$1.70 SAR 6.39
-1.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 SAR 4.96
$0.99 SAR 3.73
33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.77
$2.34 SAR 8.78
-
Eggs
$2.77 SAR 10.38
$2.48 SAR 9.31
11.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.62 SAR 24.81
$7.04 SAR 26.40
-5.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 SAR 33.98
$7.42 SAR 27.81
22.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.64 SAR 47.42
$13.08 SAR 49.03
-3.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.53 SAR 9.49
$2.17 SAR 8.13
16.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 SAR 6.49
$1.63 SAR 6.11
6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 SAR 8.07
$1.74 SAR 6.51
23.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 SAR 5.33
$1.24 SAR 4.66
14.52%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 SAR 6.51
$1.29 SAR 4.82
34.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 SAR 6.34
$1.25 SAR 4.67
35.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 SAR 2.34
$0.58 SAR 2.18
6.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.61 SAR 9.80
$2.39 SAR 8.97
9.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 SAR 5.31
$1.69 SAR 6.34
-15.98%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 SAR 7.01
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-9.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 SAR 24.41
$7.13 SAR 26.73
-8.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Khobar
Umluj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 SAR 3.41
$1.10 SAR 4.13
-17.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60.7 SAR 228
$39.91 SAR 150
52.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 SAR 8.42
$2.64 SAR 9.90
-15.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 SAR 5.05
$1.89 SAR 7.09
-28.57%
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
$0.59 SAR 2.23
3.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K SAR 80.8K
$26.9K SAR 100.7K
-19.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K SAR 86.9K
$22.4K SAR 84.2K
3.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Khobar
Umluj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 SAR 465
$104 SAR 389
19.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.93 SAR 131
$34.15 SAR 128
2.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$81.2 SAR 304
$73.6 SAR 276
10.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Khobar
Umluj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$109 SAR 409
$88.1 SAR 330
23.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.68 SAR 138
$35.19 SAR 132
4.23%
Cinema Ticket
$17.00 SAR 63.8
$15.81 SAR 59.3
7.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Khobar
Umluj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$301 SAR 1,129
$353 SAR 1,324
-14.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,495 SAR 28.1K
$7,055 SAR 26.5K
6.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Khobar
Umluj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.3 SAR 237
$60.3 SAR 226
4.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.0 SAR 263
$60.7 SAR 228
15.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 SAR 364
$78.8 SAR 296
23.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.8 SAR 292
$83.1 SAR 312
-6.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Khobar
Umluj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,644
$437 SAR 1,640
0.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 SAR 1,489
$386 SAR 1,447
2.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 SAR 3,879
$866 SAR 3,247
19.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 SAR 3,056
$611 SAR 2,290
33.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,430 SAR 9,112
$2,515 SAR 9,431
-3.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,433 SAR 5,374
$1,345 SAR 5,042
6.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Khobar
Umluj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,920 SAR 7,200
$4,311 SAR 16.2K
-55.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
4.42
-13.12%

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Last update for Al Khobar: April 12, 2026

Last update for Umluj: April 11, 2026

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