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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mecca is 10.4% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mecca is 11.3% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.77 SAR 17.90

$6.71 SAR 25.15

-28.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.16 SAR 151

$54.1 SAR 203

-25.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.21 SAR 34.55

$8.08 SAR 30.29

13.99%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.56 SAR 5.86

$1.96 SAR 7.37

-20.41%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 SAR 6.06

$2.60 SAR 9.76

-37.69%

Cappuccino

$3.29 SAR 12.34

$4.24 SAR 15.91

-22.41%

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

$0.85 SAR 3.19

$1.02 SAR 3.82

-16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.31 SAR 1.17

$0.48 SAR 1.79

-35.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SAR 6.26

$1.76 SAR 6.58

-5.11%

White Bread (500g)

$0.88 SAR 3.30

$1.38 SAR 5.18

-36.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.25 SAR 8.43

$2.40 SAR 8.99

-6.25%

Eggs

$3.00 SAR 11.24

$2.80 SAR 10.51

7.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.85 SAR 25.68

$6.70 SAR 25.11

2.24%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.23 SAR 30.87

$9.38 SAR 35.16

-12.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.42 SAR 50.3

$12.55 SAR 47.07

6.93%

Apples (1kg)

$2.36 SAR 8.86

$2.40 SAR 9.01

-1.67%

Banana (1kg)

$1.63 SAR 6.10

$1.79 SAR 6.71

-8.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.85 SAR 6.93

$2.11 SAR 7.90

-12.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.07 SAR 7.76

$1.64 SAR 6.15

26.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.26 SAR 4.74

$1.44 SAR 5.40

-12.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.21 SAR 4.53

$1.74 SAR 6.54

-30.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.09 SAR 4.08

$1.75 SAR 6.57

-37.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.70 SAR 2.61

$0.63 SAR 2.37

11.11%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$3.96 SAR 14.85

$2.65 SAR 9.92

49.43%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 SAR 7.12

$1.41 SAR 5.28

34.75%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 SAR 8.08

$1.97 SAR 7.37

9.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.84 SAR 29.39

$6.51 SAR 24.43

20.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.31 SAR 4.91

$0.97 SAR 3.62

35.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$39.78 SAR 149

$59.9 SAR 225

-33.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.39 SAR 8.95

$2.23 SAR 8.37

7.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 SAR 7.08

$1.36 SAR 5.10

38.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.52 SAR 39.44

$6.62 SAR 24.82

58.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.60 SAR 2.24

$0.63 SAR 2.37

-4.76%

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

$26.5K SAR 99.5K

$21.7K SAR 81.2K

22.46%

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

$21.1K SAR 79.1K

$23.4K SAR 87.7K

-9.73%

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

$75.8 SAR 284

$125 SAR 469

-39.41%

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

$34.14 SAR 128

$35.19 SAR 132

-2.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$66.1 SAR 248

$81.8 SAR 307

-19.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.4 SAR 328

$106 SAR 398

-17.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$35.33 SAR 132

$36.72 SAR 138

-3.79%

Cinema Ticket

$18.94 SAR 71.0

$17.12 SAR 64.2

10.63%

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

$397 SAR 1,490

$310 SAR 1,164

28.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$4,691 SAR 17.6K

$7,756 SAR 29.1K

-39.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$22.38 SAR 83.9

$63.3 SAR 237

-64.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$62.8 SAR 235

$69.9 SAR 262

-10.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.0 SAR 221

$96.7 SAR 363

-39.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$51.0 SAR 191

$79.8 SAR 299

-36.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$228 SAR 855

$433 SAR 1,625

-47.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$286 SAR 1,073

$392 SAR 1,470

-27.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$688 SAR 2,579

$1,028 SAR 3,853

-33.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,038 SAR 3,893

$791 SAR 2,965

31.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,184 SAR 23.2K

$2,453 SAR 9,198

152.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,236 SAR 8,386

$1,452 SAR 5,446

53.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,075 SAR 4,032

$1,905 SAR 7,145

-43.56%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Al Khobar: January 13, 2026

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