Cost of Living Comparison Between Hafar Al Batin and Al Khobar Cost of Living Comparison Between Hafar Al Batin and Al Khobar

🙂 Solo nomad: Hafar Al Batin is 14% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hafar Al Batin is 27.3% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hafar Al Batin
Al Khobar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.47 SAR 20.50
$6.55 SAR 24.56
-16.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.12 SAR 97.9
$53.9 SAR 202
-51.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.57 SAR 24.63
$7.89 SAR 29.60
-16.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
$2.03 SAR 7.61
-20.69%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$2.62 SAR 9.82
-33.21%
Cappuccino
$3.44 SAR 12.92
$4.44 SAR 16.63
-22.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 SAR 2.44
$0.99 SAR 3.72
-34.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 SAR 0.90
$0.48 SAR 1.81
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hafar Al Batin
Al Khobar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.96 SAR 7.35
$1.74 SAR 6.53
12.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 SAR 3.76
$1.39 SAR 5.21
-28.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.36 SAR 8.84
$2.37 SAR 8.90
-0.42%
Eggs
$2.49 SAR 9.34
$2.90 SAR 10.86
-14.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.98 SAR 26.17
$6.92 SAR 25.95
0.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.37 SAR 27.64
$9.00 SAR 33.76
-18.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 SAR 49.15
$12.76 SAR 47.85
2.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$2.40 SAR 9.00
-10.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.72 SAR 6.45
-8.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
$2.12 SAR 7.94
-17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-3.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.79
$1.44 SAR 5.39
-11.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.93
$1.66 SAR 6.21
-21.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 SAR 4.66
$1.71 SAR 6.42
-27.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.09
$0.62 SAR 2.33
-9.68%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.90 SAR 10.87
$2.71 SAR 10.16
7.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
$1.47 SAR 5.53
14.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.53
$1.97 SAR 7.38
2.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.80 SAR 25.49
$6.47 SAR 24.26
5.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Hafar Al Batin
Al Khobar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.13
$0.96 SAR 3.58
14.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.21 SAR 151
$59.8 SAR 224
-32.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 SAR 10.20
$2.15 SAR 8.08
26.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SAR 6.81
$1.35 SAR 5.05
34.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.29 SAR 49.82
$6.48 SAR 24.31
105.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 SAR 2.29
$0.64 SAR 2.39
-4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.5K
$21.6K SAR 81.0K
22.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K SAR 82.5K
$22.9K SAR 86.0K
-4.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hafar Al Batin
Al Khobar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 392
$125 SAR 468
-16.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.32 SAR 125
$35.23 SAR 132
-5.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.4 SAR 268
$79.8 SAR 299
-10.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hafar Al Batin
Al Khobar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.4 SAR 324
$109 SAR 409
-20.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.47 SAR 133
$37.17 SAR 139
-4.57%
Cinema Ticket
$15.97 SAR 59.9
$17.43 SAR 65.4
-8.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hafar Al Batin
Al Khobar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$360 SAR 1,350
$305 SAR 1,142
18.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,934 SAR 26.0K
$7,519 SAR 28.2K
-7.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hafar Al Batin
Al Khobar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 SAR 222
$62.3 SAR 234
-4.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 SAR 227
$69.7 SAR 261
-13.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 SAR 301
$97.0 SAR 364
-17.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.8 SAR 307
$79.0 SAR 296
3.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hafar Al Batin
Al Khobar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$446 SAR 1,674
$428 SAR 1,606
4.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,437
$403 SAR 1,510
-4.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$859 SAR 3,222
$1,049 SAR 3,935
-18.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SAR 2,351
$797 SAR 2,988
-21.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,393 SAR 8,972
$2,385 SAR 8,945
0.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,330 SAR 4,989
$1,470 SAR 5,514
-9.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hafar Al Batin
Al Khobar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,427 SAR 5,350
$1,930 SAR 7,239
-26.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.84
15.10%

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Last update for Hafar Al Batin: March 2, 2026

Last update for Al Khobar: March 1, 2026

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