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

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 1.4% more expensive than Al Khobar without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 2% more expensive than Al Khobar without rent, and 8.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Al Khobar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
$6.55 SAR 24.56
64.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
$53.9 SAR 202
10.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
$7.89 SAR 29.60
2.41%
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
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
$4.44 SAR 16.63
-25.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
$0.99 SAR 3.72
58.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$0.48 SAR 1.81
81.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Al Khobar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
$1.39 SAR 5.21
-43.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
$2.37 SAR 8.90
-25.74%
Eggs
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
$2.90 SAR 10.86
6.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
$6.92 SAR 25.95
62.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
$9.00 SAR 33.76
7.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
$12.76 SAR 47.85
-11.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
$2.40 SAR 9.00
-24.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$1.72 SAR 6.45
-14.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
$2.12 SAR 7.94
-45.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-35.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$1.44 SAR 5.39
-31.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
$1.66 SAR 6.21
-39.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
$1.71 SAR 6.42
-52.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
$0.62 SAR 2.33
-16.13%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.71 SAR 10.16
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.47 SAR 5.53
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.97 SAR 7.38
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
$6.47 SAR 24.26
-60.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
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🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Al Khobar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
$0.96 SAR 3.58
106.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
$59.8 SAR 224
22.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
$2.15 SAR 8.08
126.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
$1.35 SAR 5.05
-8.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
$6.48 SAR 24.31
214.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
$0.64 SAR 2.39
40.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
$21.6K SAR 81.0K
59.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
$22.9K SAR 86.0K
21.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Al Khobar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$125 SAR 468
74.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
$35.23 SAR 132
5.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
$79.8 SAR 299
-53.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Al Khobar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
$109 SAR 409
-38.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
$37.17 SAR 139
-19.21%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
$17.43 SAR 65.4
-55.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Al Khobar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 LBP 27.2M
$305 SAR 1,142
-0.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
$7,519 SAR 28.2K
-39.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Al Khobar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
$62.3 SAR 234
16.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
$69.7 SAR 261
-35.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11.0M
$97.0 SAR 364
26.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
$79.0 SAR 296
19.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Al Khobar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.4M
$428 SAR 1,606
88.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 LBP 33.8M
$403 SAR 1,510
-6.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
$1,049 SAR 3,935
89.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 LBP 85.7M
$797 SAR 2,988
20.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
$2,385 SAR 8,945
56.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
$1,470 SAR 5,514
23.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Al Khobar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 LBP 58.5M
$1,930 SAR 7,239
-66.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
3.84
190.63%

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Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Khobar: March 1, 2026

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