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

😐 Solo nomad: Riyadh is 27.5% more expensive than Najran without rent, and 66.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riyadh is 9.9% more expensive than Najran without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.12 SAR 30.47
$7.88 SAR 29.58
3.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 SAR 199
$23.07 SAR 86.6
130.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.1 SAR 30.38
$8.61 SAR 32.3
-5.92%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 SAR 6.66
$1.59 SAR 5.96
11.95%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 SAR 8.35
$1.32 SAR 4.95
68.94%
Cappuccino
$4.06 SAR 15.23
$4.38 SAR 16.43
-7.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SAR 2.71
$0.8 SAR 2.99
-10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.08
$0.28 SAR 1.05
3.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SAR 6.38
$2.29 SAR 8.59
-25.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
$0.92 SAR 3.47
42.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 SAR 8.87
$2.35 SAR 8.83
0.85%
Eggs
$2.63 SAR 9.86
$2.11 SAR 7.93
24.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 SAR 31.16
$6.75 SAR 25.32
23.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.9 SAR 37.13
$5.96 SAR 22.37
66.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.74 SAR 55.3
$14.85 SAR 55.7
-0.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 SAR 8.4
$1.7 SAR 6.36
31.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$2.04 SAR 7.64
-14.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 SAR 7.02
$1.74 SAR 6.55
7.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.91
$1.57 SAR 5.9
-
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.84
$1.24 SAR 4.64
4.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.48
$1.33 SAR 4.99
9.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 SAR 5.21
$1.37 SAR 5.13
1.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 SAR 1.93
$0.64 SAR 2.41
-20.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.47 SAR 35.52
$2.84 SAR 10.66
233.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SAR 6.7
$1.57 SAR 5.87
14.01%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 SAR 8.79
$2.07 SAR 7.77
13.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SAR 26.95
$8.23 SAR 30.87
-12.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.09
$1.1 SAR 4.13
-0.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.56 SAR 137
$42.78 SAR 160
-14.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.91
$2.59 SAR 9.72
22.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 SAR 6.81
$1.92 SAR 7.19
-5.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.18 SAR 49.46
$13.16 SAR 49.36
0.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.4
$0.58 SAR 2.18
10.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K SAR 130.6K
$26.4K SAR 99K
31.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K SAR 87.5K
$21.9K SAR 82.1K
6.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$105 SAR 394
0.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.22 SAR 128
$33.7 SAR 126
1.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.1 SAR 282
$73.4 SAR 276
2.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 SAR 400
$86.1 SAR 323
23.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.4 SAR 219
$35.5 SAR 133
64.45%
Cinema Ticket
$15.84 SAR 59.4
$15.58 SAR 58.5
1.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 SAR 1,711
$352 SAR 1,319
29.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,612 SAR 36.1K
$7,053 SAR 26.5K
36.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 SAR 225
$60.2 SAR 226
-0.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.8 SAR 239
$59.6 SAR 224
6.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SAR 398
$80.1 SAR 301
32.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 SAR 368
$83.1 SAR 312
18.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SAR 4,076
$335 SAR 1,258
223.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 SAR 3,174
$197 SAR 739
329.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,086 SAR 7,824
$605 SAR 2,271
244.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 SAR 4,161
$421 SAR 1,578
163.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,875 SAR 10.8K
$1,640 SAR 6,152
75.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,189 SAR 8,211
$965 SAR 3,619
126.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,465 SAR 9,246
$1,718 SAR 6,444
43.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
4.42
20.14%

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Last update for Riyadh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Najran: October 29, 2025

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