Cost of living in Al Khobar
compared to
Cost of living in Al Khobar vs. Saudi Arabia overall average
Al Khobar is 15.5% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.5% more in Al Khobar
- Groceries
-
pay 15.8% more in Al Khobar
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% more in Al Khobar
- Housing
-
pay 6.6% more in Al Khobar
- Childcare
-
pay 13.0% more in Al Khobar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.3% more in Al Khobar
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Al Khobar
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Al Khobar are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia.
Al Khobar Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.67
SAR25.02
|
$4.00
-
$13.33
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SAR30.02
|
$7.47
-
$9.33
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SAR3.86
|
$0.80
-
$1.33
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
SAR1.83
|
$0.27
-
$1.33
|
Al Khobar - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
SAR4.84
|
$0.80
-
$1.76
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
SAR13.51
|
$2.27
-
$6.67
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
SAR23.54
|
$5.55
-
$7.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
$1.60
-
$3.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
SAR16.74
|
$1.94
-
$5.44
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
SAR4.72
|
$0.73
-
$1.81
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
SAR3.23
|
$0.73
-
$1.60
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
SAR3.89
|
$0.60
-
$1.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$0.36
-
$1.33
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
$0.24
-
$1.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.92
|
$0.48
-
$1.33
|
Al Khobar - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
SAR8.83
|
$2.20
-
$2.35
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.66
SAR227.65
|
$16.00
-
$79.99
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,330.35
SAR80,052.22
|
$19,997.20
-
$39,994.40
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
SAR48.28
|
$5.60
-
$37.33
|
Al Khobar - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.80
SAR303.25
|
$58.13
-
$106.65
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.61
SAR1,631.06
|
$266.63
-
$933.20
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$433.27
SAR1,626.06
|
$266.63
-
$746.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.66
SAR355.27
|
$61.17
-
$101.95
|
Al Khobar - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$379.95
SAR1,425.93
|
$266.63
-
$533.26
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,625.60
SAR28,618.67
|
$4,799.33
-
$14,664.61
|
Al Khobar - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
SAR9.01
|
$1.60
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
SAR17.01
|
$3.73
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.07
SAR26.52
|
$6.67
-
$7.47
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.66
SAR310.20
|
$33.33
-
$233.30
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.33
SAR72.55
|
$16.00
-
$24.00
|
Al Khobar - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.46
SAR223.15
|
$53.33
-
$79.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.32
SAR312.70
|
$39.99
-
$106.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.65
SAR362.74
|
$66.66
-
$119.98
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.16
SAR297.07
|
$53.33
-
$159.98
|
Al Khobar - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Saudi Arabia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Saudi Arabia, like
Al Khobar,
Najran,
Jizan,
AL Kharj,
At Ta'if,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Saudi Arabia compared to Al Khobar.
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