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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jubail is 16.8% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jubail is 18.5% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jubail
Al Khobar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.55 SAR 24.58
$6.55 SAR 24.56
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.22 SAR 151
$53.9 SAR 202
-25.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 SAR 33.87
$7.89 SAR 29.60
14.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.90 SAR 7.14
$2.03 SAR 7.61
-6.40%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 SAR 10.91
$2.62 SAR 9.82
11.07%
Cappuccino
$3.34 SAR 12.53
$4.44 SAR 16.63
-24.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 SAR 2.89
$0.99 SAR 3.72
-22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$0.48 SAR 1.81
-45.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jubail
Al Khobar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 SAR 6.89
$1.74 SAR 6.53
5.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 SAR 3.59
$1.39 SAR 5.21
-30.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.11
$2.37 SAR 8.90
-31.22%
Eggs
$2.39 SAR 8.95
$2.90 SAR 10.86
-17.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 SAR 30.84
$6.92 SAR 25.95
18.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.82 SAR 25.56
$9.00 SAR 33.76
-24.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.80 SAR 40.50
$12.76 SAR 47.85
-15.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 SAR 8.88
$2.40 SAR 9.00
-1.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SAR 6.20
$1.72 SAR 6.45
-4.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.15
$2.12 SAR 7.94
-22.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.37 SAR 5.14
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-14.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 SAR 4.43
$1.44 SAR 5.39
-18.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 SAR 5.10
$1.66 SAR 6.21
-18.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 SAR 5.26
$1.71 SAR 6.42
-18.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$0.62 SAR 2.33
3.23%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.90 SAR 10.89
$2.71 SAR 10.16
7.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.44
$1.47 SAR 5.53
34.69%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 SAR 9.27
$1.97 SAR 7.38
25.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 SAR 25.79
$6.47 SAR 24.26
6.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Jubail
Al Khobar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 SAR 3.36
$0.96 SAR 3.58
-6.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.84 SAR 96.9
$59.8 SAR 224
-56.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 SAR 15.28
$2.15 SAR 8.08
89.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.09
$1.35 SAR 5.05
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.21 SAR 64.5
$6.48 SAR 24.31
165.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.43
$0.64 SAR 2.39
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K SAR 74.4K
$21.6K SAR 81.0K
-8.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.1K SAR 90.5K
$22.9K SAR 86.0K
5.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jubail
Al Khobar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$99.6 SAR 373
$125 SAR 468
-20.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.13 SAR 117
$35.23 SAR 132
-11.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.6 SAR 235
$79.8 SAR 299
-21.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jubail
Al Khobar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 SAR 335
$109 SAR 409
-18.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.65 SAR 134
$37.17 SAR 139
-4.09%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 SAR 51.5
$17.43 SAR 65.4
-21.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jubail
Al Khobar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$202 SAR 757
$305 SAR 1,142
-33.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,322 SAR 31.2K
$7,519 SAR 28.2K
10.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jubail
Al Khobar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.72 SAR 145
$62.3 SAR 234
-37.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 SAR 229
$69.7 SAR 261
-12.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 SAR 315
$97.0 SAR 364
-13.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.1 SAR 297
$79.0 SAR 296
0.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jubail
Al Khobar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 SAR 1,530
$428 SAR 1,606
-4.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 SAR 1,034
$403 SAR 1,510
-31.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 SAR 2,392
$1,049 SAR 3,935
-39.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,864
$797 SAR 2,988
-37.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,529 SAR 9,483
$2,385 SAR 8,945
6.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,306 SAR 4,897
$1,470 SAR 5,514
-11.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jubail
Al Khobar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 SAR 5,901
$1,930 SAR 7,239
-18.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
3.84
38.80%

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

Last update for Jubail: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Khobar: March 1, 2026

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