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

😐 Solo nomad: Najran is 0.6% more expensive than Riyadh without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Najran is 15.7% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.05 SARΒ 30.19
$7.78 SARΒ 29.18
3.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.74 SARΒ 85.3
$52.5 SARΒ 197
-56.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.82 SARΒ 33.06
$7.88 SARΒ 29.56
11.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.64 SARΒ 6.17
$1.75 SARΒ 6.55
-6.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 SARΒ 4.93
$2.30 SARΒ 8.64
-43.04%
Cappuccino
$4.30 SARΒ 16.14
$4.10 SARΒ 15.36
4.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 SARΒ 2.95
$0.77 SARΒ 2.89
2.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SARΒ 1.06
$0.31 SARΒ 1.17
-9.68%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 SARΒ 8.67
$1.62 SARΒ 6.08
42.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 SARΒ 3.60
$1.30 SARΒ 4.88
-26.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 SARΒ 8.60
$2.40 SARΒ 8.98
-4.58%
Eggs
$2.18 SARΒ 8.19
$2.62 SARΒ 9.82
-16.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 SARΒ 25.10
$8.43 SARΒ 31.61
-20.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 SARΒ 23.12
$9.88 SARΒ 37.04
-37.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.49 SARΒ 54.4
$14.62 SARΒ 54.8
-0.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.77 SARΒ 6.65
$2.33 SARΒ 8.73
-24.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 SARΒ 7.33
$1.70 SARΒ 6.38
15.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 SARΒ 6.28
$1.86 SARΒ 6.98
-9.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SARΒ 5.82
$1.60 SARΒ 5.99
-3.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SARΒ 4.83
$1.24 SARΒ 4.66
4.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 SARΒ 4.76
$1.50 SARΒ 5.64
-15.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 SARΒ 4.93
$1.38 SARΒ 5.18
-4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 SARΒ 2.62
$0.55 SARΒ 2.07
27.27%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.35 SARΒ 12.57
$8.74 SARΒ 32.76
-61.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SARΒ 5.86
$1.74 SARΒ 6.53
-10.34%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SARΒ 7.81
$2.37 SARΒ 8.89
-12.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.08 SARΒ 30.31
$7.13 SARΒ 26.74
13.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SARΒ 4.13
$1.09 SARΒ 4.08
0.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.25 SARΒ 151
$37.77 SARΒ 142
6.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 SARΒ 9.79
$3.26 SARΒ 12.21
-19.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 SARΒ 7.19
$1.83 SARΒ 6.87
4.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.58 SARΒ 50.9
$13.20 SARΒ 49.49
2.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 SARΒ 2.16
$0.60 SARΒ 2.24
-3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SARΒ 101.4K
$34.2K SARΒ 128.4K
-21.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K SARΒ 82.3K
$22.9K SARΒ 85.9K
-4.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SARΒ 401
$103 SARΒ 387
3.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.76 SARΒ 127
$35.08 SARΒ 132
-3.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.5 SARΒ 268
$74.5 SARΒ 279
-4.08%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 SARΒ 335
$107 SARΒ 402
-16.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.26 SARΒ 136
$59.6 SARΒ 224
-39.17%
Cinema Ticket
$15.51 SARΒ 58.2
$15.80 SARΒ 59.2
-1.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 SARΒ 1,338
$452 SARΒ 1,697
-21.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,983 SARΒ 26.2K
$9,742 SARΒ 36.5K
-28.32%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.2 SARΒ 226
$60.1 SARΒ 225
0.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 SARΒ 229
$63.7 SARΒ 239
-4.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.9 SARΒ 296
$106 SARΒ 397
-25.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 SARΒ 301
$99.3 SARΒ 372
-19.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$338 SARΒ 1,269
$1,113 SARΒ 4,174
-69.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$197 SARΒ 739
$844 SARΒ 3,163
-76.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$604 SARΒ 2,265
$2,017 SARΒ 7,563
-70.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$423 SARΒ 1,585
$1,131 SARΒ 4,241
-62.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,389 SARΒ 8,958
$2,899 SARΒ 10.9K
-17.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,317 SARΒ 4,939
$1,918 SARΒ 7,194
-31.34%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,765 SARΒ 6,619
$2,215 SARΒ 8,308
-20.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
5.31
-16.76%

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Last update for Najran: January 10, 2026

Last update for Riyadh: January 11, 2026

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