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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mecca is 18.9% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mecca is 22.8% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 6.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.75 SAR 17.83

$6.55 SAR 24.56

-27.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.10 SAR 150

$53.9 SAR 202

-25.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.12 SAR 34.18

$7.89 SAR 29.60

15.59%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.59 SAR 5.96

$2.03 SAR 7.61

-21.67%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.55 SAR 5.81

$2.62 SAR 9.82

-40.84%

Cappuccino

$3.26 SAR 12.24

$4.44 SAR 16.63

-26.58%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 SAR 3.27

$0.99 SAR 3.72

-12.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.29 SAR 1.08

$0.48 SAR 1.81

-39.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 SAR 6.23

$1.74 SAR 6.53

-4.60%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 SAR 3.12

$1.39 SAR 5.21

-40.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.14 SAR 8.03

$2.37 SAR 8.90

-9.70%

Eggs

$3.02 SAR 11.32

$2.90 SAR 10.86

4.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.18 SAR 26.94

$6.92 SAR 25.95

3.76%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.25 SAR 30.94

$9.00 SAR 33.76

-8.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.41 SAR 50.3

$12.76 SAR 47.85

5.09%

Apples (1kg)

$2.38 SAR 8.92

$2.40 SAR 9.00

-0.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.54 SAR 5.78

$1.72 SAR 6.45

-10.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.79 SAR 6.72

$2.12 SAR 7.94

-15.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.11 SAR 7.92

$1.61 SAR 6.05

31.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.25 SAR 4.69

$1.44 SAR 5.39

-13.19%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 SAR 4.73

$1.66 SAR 6.21

-24.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 SAR 4.07

$1.71 SAR 6.42

-36.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 SAR 2.59

$0.62 SAR 2.33

11.29%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.97 SAR 14.89

$2.71 SAR 10.16

46.49%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.98 SAR 7.41

$1.47 SAR 5.53

34.69%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 SAR 7.80

$1.97 SAR 7.38

5.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.88 SAR 29.55

$6.47 SAR 24.26

21.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.37 SAR 5.13

$0.96 SAR 3.58

42.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.74 SAR 153

$59.8 SAR 224

-31.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.43 SAR 9.12

$2.15 SAR 8.08

13.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.90 SAR 7.14

$1.35 SAR 5.05

40.74%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.63 SAR 39.85

$6.48 SAR 24.31

64.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.60 SAR 2.23

$0.64 SAR 2.39

-6.25%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.0K SAR 101.4K

$21.6K SAR 81.0K

25.15%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.0K SAR 78.7K

$22.9K SAR 86.0K

-8.48%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$76.3 SAR 286

$125 SAR 468

-38.81%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$35.33 SAR 132

$35.23 SAR 132

0.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$68.3 SAR 256

$79.8 SAR 299

-14.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.3 SAR 327

$109 SAR 409

-20.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.60 SAR 130

$37.17 SAR 139

-6.91%

Cinema Ticket

$18.29 SAR 68.6

$17.43 SAR 65.4

4.93%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$393 SAR 1,474

$305 SAR 1,142

29.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,584 SAR 17.2K

$7,519 SAR 28.2K

-39.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.45 SAR 84.2

$62.3 SAR 234

-63.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.6 SAR 238

$69.7 SAR 261

-8.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$58.4 SAR 219

$97.0 SAR 364

-39.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.89 SAR 187

$79.0 SAR 296

-36.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$227 SAR 851

$428 SAR 1,606

-47.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 SAR 1,072

$403 SAR 1,510

-29.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$679 SAR 2,546

$1,049 SAR 3,935

-35.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,057 SAR 3,964

$797 SAR 2,988

32.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,098 SAR 22.9K

$2,385 SAR 8,945

155.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,279 SAR 8,547

$1,470 SAR 5,514

55.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,065 SAR 3,996

$1,930 SAR 7,239

-44.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.5

3.84

43.23%

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

Last update for Mecca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Al Khobar: March 1, 2026

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