Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Riyadh Cost of Living Comparison Between Ha'il and Riyadh

🙂 Solo nomad: Ha'il is 25.7% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ha'il is 26.3% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ha'il
Riyadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 SAR 25.28
$7.92 SAR 29.72
-14.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.49 SAR 95.6
$52.9 SAR 198
-51.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 SAR 26.21
$7.85 SAR 29.43
-10.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$1.76 SAR 6.59
-39.77%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SAR 7.80
$2.20 SAR 8.27
-5.45%
Cappuccino
$3.26 SAR 12.22
$3.99 SAR 14.96
-18.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 SAR 3.72
$0.77 SAR 2.90
28.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.30
$0.29 SAR 1.07
20.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ha'il
Riyadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
$1.64 SAR 6.16
6.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 SAR 2.97
$1.26 SAR 4.72
-37.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 SAR 6.97
$2.44 SAR 9.15
-23.77%
Eggs
$1.95 SAR 7.32
$2.74 SAR 10.28
-28.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.56 SAR 24.62
$8.24 SAR 30.89
-20.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 SAR 32.79
$10.10 SAR 37.88
-13.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.20 SAR 30.74
$14.73 SAR 55.3
-44.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.81
$2.30 SAR 8.64
-32.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.83
$1.71 SAR 6.40
-8.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.67
$1.78 SAR 6.68
-29.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 SAR 7.66
$1.53 SAR 5.75
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.84
$1.30 SAR 4.86
-0.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$1.51 SAR 5.65
3.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 SAR 3.95
$1.45 SAR 5.42
-27.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 SAR 1.83
$0.51 SAR 1.92
-3.92%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.54 SAR 9.52
$8.14 SAR 30.53
-68.80%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
$1.72 SAR 6.45
1.16%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SAR 7.79
$2.42 SAR 9.07
-14.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.81 SAR 25.52
$7.50 SAR 28.14
-9.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Ha'il
Riyadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$1.04 SAR 3.90
5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.92 SAR 150
$36.86 SAR 138
8.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 SAR 10.21
$3.12 SAR 11.69
-12.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 SAR 7.18
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.17 SAR 49.37
$13.17 SAR 49.40
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.38
$0.60 SAR 2.23
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SAR 100.5K
$35.0K SAR 131.1K
-23.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K SAR 83.4K
$23.6K SAR 88.6K
-5.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ha'il
Riyadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.8 SAR 202
$105 SAR 395
-48.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.14 SAR 79.3
$34.86 SAR 131
-39.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.11 SAR 173
$75.7 SAR 284
-39.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ha'il
Riyadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.3 SAR 249
$104 SAR 390
-36.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 SAR 134
$58.2 SAR 218
-38.43%
Cinema Ticket
$14.84 SAR 55.6
$16.02 SAR 60.1
-7.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ha'il
Riyadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,334
$465 SAR 1,745
-23.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,954 SAR 26.1K
$9,705 SAR 36.4K
-28.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ha'il
Riyadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.1 SAR 225
$59.4 SAR 223
1.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.7 SAR 224
$63.7 SAR 239
-6.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.0 SAR 292
$107 SAR 401
-27.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 SAR 301
$98.0 SAR 367
-18.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ha'il
Riyadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 SAR 1,872
$1,091 SAR 4,089
-54.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 SAR 1,245
$848 SAR 3,180
-60.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 SAR 1,670
$2,067 SAR 7,753
-78.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,336
$1,112 SAR 4,168
-67.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,430 SAR 9,113
$2,924 SAR 11.0K
-16.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,321 SAR 4,954
$1,908 SAR 7,155
-30.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ha'il
Riyadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,070 SAR 4,012
$2,382 SAR 8,931
-55.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5.31
-16.76%

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

Last update for Ha'il: March 2, 2026

Last update for Riyadh: March 3, 2026

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