Cost of Living Comparison Between Riyadh and Tabuk Cost of Living Comparison Between Riyadh and Tabuk

🙂 Solo nomad: Riyadh is 6.9% cheaper than Tabuk without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Riyadh is 4.2% cheaper than Tabuk without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riyadh
Tabuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.12 SAR 30.47
$8.6 SAR 32.28
-5.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.2 SAR 199
$27.72 SAR 104
91.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.1 SAR 30.38
$7.39 SAR 27.72
9.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 SAR 6.66
$1.55 SAR 5.83
14.84%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 SAR 8.35
$1.91 SAR 7.18
16.75%
Cappuccino
$4.06 SAR 15.23
$2.98 SAR 11.16
36.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SAR 2.71
$0.7 SAR 2.62
2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.08
$0.28 SAR 1.06
3.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riyadh
Tabuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 SAR 6.38
$1.92 SAR 7.22
-11.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
$0.57 SAR 2.12
129.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 SAR 8.87
$2.7 SAR 10.11
-12.22%
Eggs
$2.63 SAR 9.86
$2.69 SAR 10.08
-2.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 SAR 31.16
$12.53 SAR 46.99
-33.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.9 SAR 37.13
$6.5 SAR 24.39
52.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.74 SAR 55.3
$12.85 SAR 48.22
14.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 SAR 8.4
$1.93 SAR 7.24
16.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$1.61 SAR 6.05
8.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 SAR 7.02
$1.81 SAR 6.81
3.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.91
$2.23 SAR 8.36
-29.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SAR 4.84
$1.7 SAR 6.36
-24.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.48
$1.99 SAR 7.46
-26.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 SAR 5.21
$1.99 SAR 7.45
-30.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 SAR 1.93
$0.58 SAR 2.17
-12.07%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$9.47 SAR 35.52
$2.77 SAR 10.41
241.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 SAR 6.7
$1.75 SAR 6.55
2.29%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 SAR 8.79
$2 SAR 7.5
17.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.19 SAR 26.95
$7.52 SAR 28.19
-4.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Riyadh
Tabuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.09
$1.05 SAR 3.93
3.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.56 SAR 137
$36.57 SAR 137
-0.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.91
$2.73 SAR 10.25
16.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 SAR 6.81
$1.88 SAR 7.07
-3.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.18 SAR 49.46
$13.51 SAR 50.7
-2.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.4
$0.65 SAR 2.43
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K SAR 130.6K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
31.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K SAR 87.5K
$22.3K SAR 83.8K
4.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riyadh
Tabuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$160 SAR 599
-33.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.22 SAR 128
$36.29 SAR 136
-5.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.1 SAR 282
$106 SAR 398
-29.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riyadh
Tabuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 SAR 400
$86.6 SAR 325
23.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$58.4 SAR 219
$35.33 SAR 133
65.24%
Cinema Ticket
$15.84 SAR 59.4
$25.45 SAR 95.5
-37.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riyadh
Tabuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 SAR 1,711
$348 SAR 1,307
30.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,612 SAR 36.1K
$8,603 SAR 32.3K
11.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riyadh
Tabuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 SAR 225
$59.5 SAR 223
0.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.8 SAR 239
$60.1 SAR 225
6.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 SAR 398
$80 SAR 300
32.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 SAR 368
$80.6 SAR 302
21.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riyadh
Tabuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 SAR 4,076
$345 SAR 1,294
214.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$846 SAR 3,174
$370 SAR 1,388
128.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,086 SAR 7,824
$803 SAR 3,011
159.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,109 SAR 4,161
$740 SAR 2,777
49.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,875 SAR 10.8K
$1,871 SAR 7,019
53.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,189 SAR 8,211
$1,066 SAR 4,001
105.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riyadh
Tabuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,465 SAR 9,246
$1,760 SAR 6,602
40.05%
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 Tabuk: October 28, 2025

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