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

🙂 Solo nomad: Najran is 1.2% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Najran is 18.4% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.01 SAR 30.03
$8.14 SAR 30.53
-1.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.55 SAR 84.6
$53.9 SAR 202
-58.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.83 SAR 33.13
$7.79 SAR 29.21
13.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 SAR 6.10
$1.74 SAR 6.54
-6.32%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 SAR 5.07
$2.22 SAR 8.31
-39.19%
Cappuccino
$4.22 SAR 15.84
$4.09 SAR 15.33
3.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 SAR 2.95
$0.72 SAR 2.72
9.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.29 SAR 1.08
-3.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 SAR 8.59
$1.71 SAR 6.39
33.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 SAR 3.47
$1.32 SAR 4.97
-30.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 SAR 8.82
$2.35 SAR 8.80
-
Eggs
$2.18 SAR 8.16
$2.64 SAR 9.91
-17.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.83 SAR 25.63
$8.29 SAR 31.09
-17.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.84 SAR 21.89
$10.17 SAR 38.13
-42.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.71 SAR 55.2
$14.69 SAR 55.1
0.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
$2.25 SAR 8.43
-22.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 SAR 7.38
$1.67 SAR 6.27
17.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 SAR 6.54
$1.81 SAR 6.77
-3.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.13
$1.58 SAR 5.91
3.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.30 SAR 4.86
$1.23 SAR 4.61
5.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$1.51 SAR 5.66
-15.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 SAR 5.06
$1.43 SAR 5.37
-5.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 SAR 2.43
$0.55 SAR 2.07
18.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.84 SAR 10.65
$7.88 SAR 29.54
-63.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 SAR 6.11
$1.78 SAR 6.69
-8.43%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 SAR 7.64
$2.33 SAR 8.73
-12.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.04 SAR 30.16
$7.55 SAR 28.31
6.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.92
$1.10 SAR 4.11
-4.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.47 SAR 148
$36.55 SAR 137
7.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.73 SAR 10.24
$3.12 SAR 11.71
-12.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 SAR 7.20
$1.90 SAR 7.14
1.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.24 SAR 49.65
$13.42 SAR 50.3
-1.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 SAR 2.01
$0.60 SAR 2.24
-10.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K SAR 100.6K
$35.0K SAR 131.3K
-23.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.2K
$23.5K SAR 88.2K
-4.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 397
$106 SAR 398
-0.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.40 SAR 129
$35.52 SAR 133
-3.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.6 SAR 272
$76.2 SAR 286
-4.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 SAR 335
$105 SAR 392
-14.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.01 SAR 135
$59.4 SAR 223
-39.42%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 SAR 58.2
$15.71 SAR 58.9
-1.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$358 SAR 1,344
$453 SAR 1,698
-20.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,022 SAR 26.3K
$9,659 SAR 36.2K
-27.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 SAR 225
$58.6 SAR 220
2.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 SAR 227
$65.7 SAR 246
-7.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.2 SAR 293
$109 SAR 409
-28.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.7 SAR 306
$97.7 SAR 366
-16.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 SAR 1,289
$1,082 SAR 4,057
-68.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 SAR 763
$859 SAR 3,222
-76.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$607 SAR 2,275
$2,019 SAR 7,571
-69.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$421 SAR 1,577
$1,121 SAR 4,203
-62.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,559 SAR 9,594
$2,951 SAR 11.1K
-13.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,272 SAR 4,771
$1,882 SAR 7,057
-32.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Najran
Riyadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,745 SAR 6,545
$2,289 SAR 8,584
-23.76%
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 Najran: April 13, 2026

Last update for Riyadh: April 13, 2026

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