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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tabuk is 12.2% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tabuk is 10.8% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.32 SAR 31.20
$7.92 SAR 29.72
5.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.49 SAR 107
$52.9 SAR 198
-46.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.27 SAR 27.25
$7.85 SAR 29.43
-7.39%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 SAR 5.96
$1.76 SAR 6.59
-9.66%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 SAR 6.84
$2.20 SAR 8.27
-17.27%
Cappuccino
$3.01 SAR 11.27
$3.99 SAR 14.96
-24.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.82
$0.77 SAR 2.90
-2.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.29 SAR 1.07
-3.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 SAR 6.89
$1.64 SAR 6.16
12.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 SAR 1.95
$1.26 SAR 4.72
-58.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.84 SAR 10.66
$2.44 SAR 9.15
16.39%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.09
$2.74 SAR 10.28
-1.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.49 SAR 46.85
$8.24 SAR 30.89
51.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.47 SAR 24.27
$10.10 SAR 37.88
-35.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 SAR 49.61
$14.73 SAR 55.3
-10.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.55
$2.30 SAR 8.64
-12.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.71 SAR 6.40
-5.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 SAR 6.68
$1.78 SAR 6.68
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 SAR 8.11
$1.53 SAR 5.75
41.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.70 SAR 6.39
$1.30 SAR 4.86
30.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 SAR 7.78
$1.51 SAR 5.65
37.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 SAR 7.21
$1.45 SAR 5.42
32.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SAR 2.31
$0.51 SAR 1.92
19.61%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.82 SAR 10.56
$8.14 SAR 30.53
-65.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SAR 6.39
$1.72 SAR 6.45
-0.58%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 SAR 7.89
$2.42 SAR 9.07
-13.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.68 SAR 28.80
$7.50 SAR 28.14
2.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.92
$1.04 SAR 3.90
0.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.27 SAR 147
$36.86 SAR 138
6.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 SAR 9.72
$3.12 SAR 11.69
-16.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.50 SAR 50.6
$13.17 SAR 49.40
2.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.26
$0.60 SAR 2.23
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.8K
$35.0K SAR 131.1K
-22.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K SAR 85.2K
$23.6K SAR 88.6K
-3.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 SAR 607
$105 SAR 395
53.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.60 SAR 137
$34.86 SAR 131
4.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 SAR 391
$75.7 SAR 284
37.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.8 SAR 326
$104 SAR 390
-16.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.15 SAR 132
$58.2 SAR 218
-39.62%
Cinema Ticket
$25.54 SAR 95.8
$16.02 SAR 60.1
59.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 SAR 1,348
$465 SAR 1,745
-22.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,573 SAR 32.1K
$9,705 SAR 36.4K
-11.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.2 SAR 218
$59.4 SAR 223
-1.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.0 SAR 225
$63.7 SAR 239
-5.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.0 SAR 296
$107 SAR 401
-26.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.4 SAR 302
$98.0 SAR 367
-17.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 SAR 1,259
$1,091 SAR 4,089
-69.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 SAR 1,385
$848 SAR 3,180
-56.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$809 SAR 3,035
$2,067 SAR 7,753
-60.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$746 SAR 2,799
$1,112 SAR 4,168
-32.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,349 SAR 8,809
$2,924 SAR 11.0K
-19.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,293 SAR 4,850
$1,908 SAR 7,155
-32.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,729 SAR 6,485
$2,382 SAR 8,931
-27.39%
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 Tabuk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Riyadh: March 3, 2026

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