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

😐 Solo nomad: Tabuk is 0.5% more expensive than Riyadh without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tabuk is 1.2% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 SAR 31.38
$8.14 SAR 30.53
2.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.68 SAR 104
$53.9 SAR 202
-48.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 SAR 26.21
$7.79 SAR 29.21
-10.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.74 SAR 6.54
-7.47%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 SAR 6.94
$2.22 SAR 8.31
-16.67%
Cappuccino
$2.96 SAR 11.10
$4.09 SAR 15.33
-27.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.85
$0.72 SAR 2.72
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.96
$0.29 SAR 1.08
-10.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 SAR 7.13
$1.71 SAR 6.39
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 SAR 1.97
$1.32 SAR 4.97
-59.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 SAR 10.17
$2.35 SAR 8.80
15.32%
Eggs
$2.63 SAR 9.85
$2.64 SAR 9.91
-0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.37 SAR 46.39
$8.29 SAR 31.09
49.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 SAR 25.72
$10.17 SAR 38.13
-32.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.01 SAR 48.80
$14.69 SAR 55.1
-11.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.00 SAR 7.49
$2.25 SAR 8.43
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.67 SAR 6.27
-7.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 SAR 6.51
$1.81 SAR 6.77
-4.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.13
$1.58 SAR 5.91
37.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 SAR 6.59
$1.23 SAR 4.61
43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$1.51 SAR 5.66
33.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
$1.43 SAR 5.37
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 SAR 2.16
$0.55 SAR 2.07
3.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.71 SAR 10.16
$7.88 SAR 29.54
-65.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 SAR 6.40
$1.78 SAR 6.69
-3.93%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 SAR 7.73
$2.33 SAR 8.73
-11.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.61 SAR 28.54
$7.55 SAR 28.31
0.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 SAR 3.97
$1.10 SAR 4.11
-3.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.65 SAR 149
$36.55 SAR 137
8.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 SAR 10.04
$3.12 SAR 11.71
-14.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.09
$1.90 SAR 7.14
-0.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.38 SAR 50.2
$13.42 SAR 50.3
-0.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.45
$0.60 SAR 2.24
8.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K SAR 100.8K
$35.0K SAR 131.3K
-23.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K SAR 82.0K
$23.5K SAR 88.2K
-6.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 SAR 588
$106 SAR 398
47.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.35 SAR 140
$35.52 SAR 133
5.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 SAR 392
$76.2 SAR 286
37.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.4 SAR 324
$105 SAR 392
-17.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.78 SAR 134
$59.4 SAR 223
-39.80%
Cinema Ticket
$25.06 SAR 94.0
$15.71 SAR 58.9
59.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 SAR 1,324
$453 SAR 1,698
-21.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,596 SAR 32.2K
$9,659 SAR 36.2K
-11.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.2 SAR 222
$58.6 SAR 220
1.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 SAR 228
$65.7 SAR 246
-7.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.3 SAR 297
$109 SAR 409
-27.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 SAR 311
$97.7 SAR 366
-15.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$344 SAR 1,289
$1,082 SAR 4,057
-68.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 SAR 1,392
$859 SAR 3,222
-56.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$795 SAR 2,981
$2,019 SAR 7,571
-60.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 SAR 2,699
$1,121 SAR 4,203
-35.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,617 SAR 9,815
$2,951 SAR 11.1K
-11.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,225 SAR 4,595
$1,882 SAR 7,057
-34.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tabuk
Riyadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,714 SAR 6,428
$2,289 SAR 8,584
-25.13%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Riyadh: April 13, 2026

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