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

😐 Solo nomad: Riyadh is 1.3% more expensive than Najran without rent, and 66.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riyadh is 22.6% more expensive than Najran without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.14 SAR 30.53
$8.01 SAR 30.03
1.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.9 SAR 202
$22.55 SAR 84.6
138.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 SAR 29.21
$8.83 SAR 33.13
-11.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 SAR 6.54
$1.63 SAR 6.10
6.75%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SAR 8.31
$1.35 SAR 5.07
64.44%
Cappuccino
$4.09 SAR 15.33
$4.22 SAR 15.84
-3.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SAR 2.72
$0.79 SAR 2.95
-8.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.08
$0.28 SAR 1.06
3.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 SAR 6.39
$2.29 SAR 8.59
-25.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 SAR 4.97
$0.92 SAR 3.47
43.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.35 SAR 8.80
$2.35 SAR 8.82
-
Eggs
$2.64 SAR 9.91
$2.18 SAR 8.16
21.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.29 SAR 31.09
$6.83 SAR 25.63
21.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.17 SAR 38.13
$5.84 SAR 21.89
74.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.69 SAR 55.1
$14.71 SAR 55.2
-0.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.43
$1.74 SAR 6.53
29.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.27
$1.97 SAR 7.38
-15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 SAR 6.77
$1.74 SAR 6.54
4.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.91
$1.63 SAR 6.13
-3.07%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 SAR 4.61
$1.30 SAR 4.86
-5.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 SAR 5.66
$1.28 SAR 4.81
17.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.43 SAR 5.37
$1.35 SAR 5.06
5.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.07
$0.65 SAR 2.43
-15.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$7.88 SAR 29.54
$2.84 SAR 10.65
177.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 SAR 6.69
$1.63 SAR 6.11
9.20%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 SAR 8.73
$2.04 SAR 7.64
14.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.55 SAR 28.31
$8.04 SAR 30.16
-6.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$1.05 SAR 3.92
4.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.55 SAR 137
$39.47 SAR 148
-7.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.12 SAR 11.71
$2.73 SAR 10.24
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 SAR 7.14
$1.92 SAR 7.20
-1.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.42 SAR 50.3
$13.24 SAR 49.65
1.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.24
$0.54 SAR 2.01
11.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.0K SAR 131.3K
$26.8K SAR 100.6K
30.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K SAR 88.2K
$22.5K SAR 84.2K
4.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 398
$106 SAR 397
0.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.52 SAR 133
$34.40 SAR 129
3.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 SAR 286
$72.6 SAR 272
4.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$105 SAR 392
$89.5 SAR 335
16.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$59.4 SAR 223
$36.01 SAR 135
65.07%
Cinema Ticket
$15.71 SAR 58.9
$15.52 SAR 58.2
1.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 SAR 1,698
$358 SAR 1,344
26.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,659 SAR 36.2K
$7,022 SAR 26.3K
37.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.6 SAR 220
$60.0 SAR 225
-2.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.7 SAR 246
$60.7 SAR 227
8.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 SAR 409
$78.2 SAR 293
39.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.7 SAR 366
$81.7 SAR 306
19.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 SAR 4,057
$344 SAR 1,289
214.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$859 SAR 3,222
$203 SAR 763
322.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,019 SAR 7,571
$607 SAR 2,275
232.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 SAR 4,203
$421 SAR 1,577
166.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,951 SAR 11.1K
$2,559 SAR 9,594
15.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,882 SAR 7,057
$1,272 SAR 4,771
47.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riyadh
Najran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,289 SAR 8,584
$1,745 SAR 6,545
31.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.31
4.42
20.14%

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Last update for Riyadh: April 13, 2026

Last update for Najran: April 13, 2026

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