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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sakakah is 17.9% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sakakah is 25.7% cheaper than Al Khobar without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sakakah
Al Khobar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.73 SAR 21.5
$6.51 SAR 24.41
-11.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.9 SAR 168
$54.3 SAR 204
-17.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.9 SAR 29.63
$7.85 SAR 29.45
0.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
$1.95 SAR 7.31
10.26%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.88
$2.63 SAR 9.88
-40.30%
Cappuccino
$3.63 SAR 13.63
$4.21 SAR 15.81
-13.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.55
$0.96 SAR 3.61
-29.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 SAR 1.28
$0.51 SAR 1.93
-33.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sakakah
Al Khobar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 SAR 6.08
$1.77 SAR 6.62
-8.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 SAR 3.6
$1.39 SAR 5.22
-30.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 SAR 8.92
$2.41 SAR 9.04
-1.24%
Eggs
$2.43 SAR 9.12
$2.87 SAR 10.77
-15.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.88 SAR 25.81
$6.93 SAR 26
-0.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 SAR 28.58
$9.29 SAR 34.87
-17.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.11 SAR 49.16
$12.56 SAR 47.1
4.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 SAR 8.55
$2.52 SAR 9.45
-9.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 SAR 5.97
$1.75 SAR 6.57
-9.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
$2.2 SAR 8.27
-20.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.8
$1.62 SAR 6.07
-4.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 SAR 4.64
$1.43 SAR 5.37
-13.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 4.98
$1.66 SAR 6.21
-19.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 SAR 4.42
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-32.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.06
$0.59 SAR 2.2
-6.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.78 SAR 10.42
$2.61 SAR 9.79
6.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
$1.42 SAR 5.32
18.31%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 SAR 7.48
$1.88 SAR 7.04
5.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.05 SAR 26.47
$6.57 SAR 24.64
7.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Sakakah
Al Khobar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.1
$0.94 SAR 3.53
15.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.06 SAR 154
$60 SAR 225
-31.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 SAR 9.89
$2.24 SAR 8.42
17.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.08
$1.34 SAR 5.03
41.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.18 SAR 49.44
$6.54 SAR 24.55
101.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$0.63 SAR 2.38
-1.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
$20.9K SAR 78.5K
26.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.8K
$23.1K SAR 86.6K
-2.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sakakah
Al Khobar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$122 SAR 459
-13.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.1 SAR 128
$34.01 SAR 128
0.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 SAR 267
$81.6 SAR 306
-12.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sakakah
Al Khobar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.6 SAR 224
$107 SAR 400
-44.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.14 SAR 132
$36.48 SAR 137
-3.67%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 SAR 58.2
$17.48 SAR 65.6
-11.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sakakah
Al Khobar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 SAR 1,326
$312 SAR 1,171
13.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,031 SAR 26.4K
$7,620 SAR 28.6K
-7.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sakakah
Al Khobar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 SAR 226
$63 SAR 236
-4.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 SAR 229
$69.6 SAR 261
-12.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.8 SAR 299
$99 SAR 371
-19.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81 SAR 304
$80.1 SAR 300
1.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sakakah
Al Khobar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 SAR 852
$434 SAR 1,629
-47.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$375 SAR 1,408
$403 SAR 1,512
-6.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$340 SAR 1,274
$1,048 SAR 3,930
-67.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 SAR 1,148
$801 SAR 3,004
-61.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,875 SAR 7,035
$2,965 SAR 11.1K
-36.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,129 SAR 4,233
$1,444 SAR 5,419
-21.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sakakah
Al Khobar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$812 SAR 3,047
$2,264 SAR 8,493
-64.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.84
15.10%

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

Last update for Sakakah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Khobar: October 27, 2025

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