Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rass and Al Khobar Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rass and Al Khobar

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar-rass is 10% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 14.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar-rass is 18.2% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 18.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar-rass
Al Khobar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.50 SAR 24.37
$6.85 SAR 25.70
-5.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.32 SAR 166
$53.7 SAR 201
-17.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 SAR 29.07
$8.13 SAR 30.48
-4.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 SAR 6.61
$2.04 SAR 7.67
-13.73%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.62
$2.62 SAR 9.82
-32.82%
Cappuccino
$3.69 SAR 13.85
$4.34 SAR 16.28
-14.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 SAR 2.97
$1.02 SAR 3.84
-22.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.17
$0.48 SAR 1.80
-35.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar-rass
Al Khobar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.38 SAR 8.91
$1.67 SAR 6.26
42.51%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 SAR 3.81
$1.32 SAR 4.96
-22.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 SAR 5.61
$2.34 SAR 8.77
-35.90%
Eggs
$3.70 SAR 13.87
$2.77 SAR 10.38
33.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 SAR 25.20
$6.62 SAR 24.81
1.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.67 SAR 28.77
$9.06 SAR 33.98
-15.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 SAR 47.84
$12.64 SAR 47.42
0.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 SAR 8.17
$2.53 SAR 9.49
-13.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.92
$1.73 SAR 6.49
-8.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$2.15 SAR 8.07
-18.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.83
$1.61 SAR 6.04
-3.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.67
$1.42 SAR 5.33
-11.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.77
$1.74 SAR 6.51
-27.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 SAR 4.44
$1.69 SAR 6.34
-30.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 SAR 2.04
$0.62 SAR 2.34
-12.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.10 SAR 11.63
$2.61 SAR 9.80
18.77%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 SAR 6.64
$1.42 SAR 5.31
24.65%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 SAR 7.85
$1.87 SAR 7.01
11.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 SAR 23.43
$6.51 SAR 24.41
-3.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar-rass
Al Khobar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$0.91 SAR 3.41
19.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.36 SAR 151
$60.7 SAR 228
-33.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 SAR 9.92
$2.24 SAR 8.42
18.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 SAR 6.94
$1.35 SAR 5.05
37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.24 SAR 49.64
$6.50 SAR 24.36
103.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.24
$0.61 SAR 2.27
-1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SAR 98.1K
$21.5K SAR 80.8K
21.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K SAR 83.4K
$23.2K SAR 86.9K
-3.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rass
Al Khobar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$124 SAR 465
-14.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.22 SAR 125
$34.93 SAR 131
-4.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.3 SAR 271
$81.2 SAR 304
-10.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rass
Al Khobar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.03 SAR 165
$109 SAR 409
-59.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.35 SAR 133
$36.68 SAR 138
-3.63%
Cinema Ticket
$15.38 SAR 57.7
$17.00 SAR 63.8
-9.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rass
Al Khobar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 SAR 1,345
$301 SAR 1,129
19.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,842 SAR 25.7K
$7,495 SAR 28.1K
-8.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rass
Al Khobar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.60 SAR 81.0
$63.3 SAR 237
-65.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.1 SAR 222
$70.0 SAR 263
-15.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.4 SAR 301
$97.1 SAR 364
-17.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.3 SAR 312
$77.8 SAR 292
7.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar-rass
Al Khobar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 SAR 1,669
$439 SAR 1,644
1.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$386 SAR 1,446
$397 SAR 1,489
-2.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,437
$1,034 SAR 3,879
-62.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$628 SAR 2,356
$815 SAR 3,056
-22.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,467 SAR 9,253
$2,430 SAR 9,112
1.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,181 SAR 4,429
$1,433 SAR 5,374
-17.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar-rass
Al Khobar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,708 SAR 6,406
$1,920 SAR 7,200
-11.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.84
15.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ar-rass: April 11, 2026

Last update for Al Khobar: April 12, 2026

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