Cost of Living Comparison Between Najran and Riyadh Cost of Living Comparison Between Najran and Riyadh

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Najran is 3.1% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 39.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Najran is 14.1% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.06 SARĀ 30.23
$7.92 SARĀ 29.72
1.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.76 SARĀ 85.4
$52.9 SARĀ 198
-56.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 SARĀ 33.09
$7.85 SARĀ 29.43
12.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 SARĀ 6.11
$1.76 SARĀ 6.59
-7.39%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 SARĀ 5.06
$2.20 SARĀ 8.27
-38.64%
Cappuccino
$4.40 SARĀ 16.51
$3.99 SARĀ 14.96
10.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 SARĀ 2.96
$0.77 SARĀ 2.90
2.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SARĀ 1.05
$0.29 SARĀ 1.07
-3.45%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.33 SARĀ 8.72
$1.64 SARĀ 6.16
42.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SARĀ 3.70
$1.26 SARĀ 4.72
-21.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 SARĀ 8.52
$2.44 SARĀ 9.15
-6.97%
Eggs
$2.13 SARĀ 7.99
$2.74 SARĀ 10.28
-22.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 SARĀ 25.24
$8.24 SARĀ 30.89
-18.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 SARĀ 22.26
$10.10 SARĀ 37.88
-41.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.75 SARĀ 55.3
$14.73 SARĀ 55.3
0.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 SARĀ 6.64
$2.30 SARĀ 8.64
-23.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 SARĀ 7.54
$1.71 SARĀ 6.40
17.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 SARĀ 6.59
$1.78 SARĀ 6.68
-1.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SARĀ 5.80
$1.53 SARĀ 5.75
1.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SARĀ 4.58
$1.30 SARĀ 4.86
-6.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 SARĀ 4.94
$1.51 SARĀ 5.65
-12.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 SARĀ 5.09
$1.45 SARĀ 5.42
-6.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 SARĀ 2.56
$0.51 SARĀ 1.92
33.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.90 SARĀ 10.87
$8.14 SARĀ 30.53
-64.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 SARĀ 5.92
$1.72 SARĀ 6.45
-8.14%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SARĀ 7.76
$2.42 SARĀ 9.07
-14.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.16 SARĀ 30.62
$7.50 SARĀ 28.14
8.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SARĀ 3.94
$1.04 SARĀ 3.90
0.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.19 SARĀ 151
$36.86 SARĀ 138
9.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 SARĀ 9.80
$3.12 SARĀ 11.69
-16.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SARĀ 6.86
$1.91 SARĀ 7.17
-4.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 SARĀ 50.7
$13.17 SARĀ 49.40
2.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 SARĀ 2.15
$0.60 SARĀ 2.23
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K SARĀ 98.7K
$35.0K SARĀ 131.1K
-24.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SARĀ 84.5K
$23.6K SARĀ 88.6K
-4.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SARĀ 389
$105 SARĀ 395
-1.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.87 SARĀ 127
$34.86 SARĀ 131
-2.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.9 SARĀ 277
$75.7 SARĀ 284
-2.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 SARĀ 335
$104 SARĀ 390
-14.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.66 SARĀ 134
$58.2 SARĀ 218
-38.74%
Cinema Ticket
$15.61 SARĀ 58.5
$16.02 SARĀ 60.1
-2.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 SARĀ 1,319
$465 SARĀ 1,745
-24.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,990 SARĀ 26.2K
$9,705 SARĀ 36.4K
-27.97%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 SARĀ 221
$59.4 SARĀ 223
-0.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 SARĀ 226
$63.7 SARĀ 239
-5.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 SARĀ 292
$107 SARĀ 401
-27.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 SARĀ 306
$98.0 SARĀ 367
-16.66%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 SARĀ 1,249
$1,091 SARĀ 4,089
-69.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$201 SARĀ 754
$848 SARĀ 3,180
-76.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 SARĀ 2,255
$2,067 SARĀ 7,753
-70.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$431 SARĀ 1,615
$1,112 SARĀ 4,168
-61.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,058 SARĀ 7,719
$2,924 SARĀ 11.0K
-29.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,424 SARĀ 5,339
$1,908 SARĀ 7,155
-25.38%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,709 SARĀ 6,410
$2,382 SARĀ 8,931
-28.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5.31
-16.76%

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Last update for Najran: March 2, 2026

Last update for Riyadh: March 3, 2026

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