Cost of Living Comparison Between Sakakah and Riyadh Cost of Living Comparison Between Sakakah and Riyadh

🙂 Solo nomad: Sakakah is 18.1% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sakakah is 7.1% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sakakah
Riyadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.00 SAR 22.50
$7.92 SAR 29.72
-24.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.31 SAR 166
$52.9 SAR 198
-16.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 SAR 30.47
$7.85 SAR 29.43
3.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 SAR 7.85
$1.76 SAR 6.59
18.75%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$2.20 SAR 8.27
-28.64%
Cappuccino
$3.64 SAR 13.64
$3.99 SAR 14.96
-8.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 SAR 2.46
$0.77 SAR 2.90
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 SAR 1.20
$0.29 SAR 1.07
10.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sakakah
Riyadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 SAR 6.38
$1.64 SAR 6.16
3.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 SAR 3.79
$1.26 SAR 4.72
-19.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 SAR 8.69
$2.44 SAR 9.15
-4.92%
Eggs
$2.41 SAR 9.05
$2.74 SAR 10.28
-12.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.76 SAR 25.36
$8.24 SAR 30.89
-17.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 SAR 28.03
$10.10 SAR 37.88
-25.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 SAR 49.54
$14.73 SAR 55.3
-10.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 SAR 8.17
$2.30 SAR 8.64
-5.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$1.71 SAR 6.40
-8.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 SAR 6.30
$1.78 SAR 6.68
-5.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.63 SAR 6.11
$1.53 SAR 5.75
6.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.67
$1.30 SAR 4.86
-3.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 SAR 5.02
$1.51 SAR 5.65
-11.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 SAR 4.49
$1.45 SAR 5.42
-17.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.07
$0.51 SAR 1.92
7.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.20 SAR 12.01
$8.14 SAR 30.53
-60.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SAR 6.60
$1.72 SAR 6.45
2.33%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.53
$2.42 SAR 9.07
-16.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 SAR 26.66
$7.50 SAR 28.14
-5.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Sakakah
Riyadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.11
$1.04 SAR 3.90
5.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.27 SAR 147
$36.86 SAR 138
6.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 SAR 9.74
$3.12 SAR 11.69
-16.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.08
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-1.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.35 SAR 50.1
$13.17 SAR 49.40
1.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$0.60 SAR 2.23
-3.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K SAR 97.9K
$35.0K SAR 131.1K
-25.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.3K
$23.6K SAR 88.6K
-4.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sakakah
Riyadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 393
$105 SAR 395
-0.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.68 SAR 126
$34.86 SAR 131
-3.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.8 SAR 277
$75.7 SAR 284
-2.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sakakah
Riyadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.9 SAR 229
$104 SAR 390
-41.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.12 SAR 135
$58.2 SAR 218
-37.95%
Cinema Ticket
$15.90 SAR 59.6
$16.02 SAR 60.1
-0.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sakakah
Riyadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$351 SAR 1,317
$465 SAR 1,745
-24.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,909 SAR 25.9K
$9,705 SAR 36.4K
-28.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sakakah
Riyadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.0 SAR 221
$59.4 SAR 223
-0.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 SAR 227
$63.7 SAR 239
-5.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.0 SAR 300
$107 SAR 401
-25.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.9 SAR 307
$98.0 SAR 367
-16.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sakakah
Riyadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$226 SAR 848
$1,091 SAR 4,089
-79.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$388 SAR 1,456
$848 SAR 3,180
-54.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$353 SAR 1,325
$2,067 SAR 7,753
-82.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 SAR 1,145
$1,112 SAR 4,168
-72.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,074 SAR 7,779
$2,924 SAR 11.0K
-29.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,191 SAR 4,467
$1,908 SAR 7,155
-37.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sakakah
Riyadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$928 SAR 3,479
$2,382 SAR 8,931
-61.04%
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 Sakakah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Riyadh: March 3, 2026

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