Cost of Living Comparison Between Unaizah and Riyadh Cost of Living Comparison Between Unaizah and Riyadh

🙂 Solo nomad: Unaizah is 14.1% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Unaizah is 26.5% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Unaizah
Riyadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.62 SAR 24.82
$8.14 SAR 30.53
-18.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.56 SAR 152
$53.9 SAR 202
-24.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.12 SAR 26.68
$7.79 SAR 29.21
-8.60%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 SAR 5.90
$1.74 SAR 6.54
-9.77%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
$2.22 SAR 8.31
-40.99%
Cappuccino
$3.98 SAR 14.92
$4.09 SAR 15.33
-2.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 SAR 2.55
$0.72 SAR 2.72
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$0.29 SAR 1.08
-3.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Unaizah
Riyadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 SAR 5.53
$1.71 SAR 6.39
-13.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.29 SAR 1.08
$1.32 SAR 4.97
-78.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 SAR 8.48
$2.35 SAR 8.80
-3.83%
Eggs
$2.53 SAR 9.49
$2.64 SAR 9.91
-4.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 SAR 22.66
$8.29 SAR 31.09
-27.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.71 SAR 17.68
$10.17 SAR 38.13
-53.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.07 SAR 49.00
$14.69 SAR 55.1
-11.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.12
$2.25 SAR 8.43
-3.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 SAR 5.93
$1.67 SAR 6.27
-5.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 SAR 6.50
$1.81 SAR 6.77
-4.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.82
$1.58 SAR 5.91
-1.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.69
$1.23 SAR 4.61
1.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 SAR 10.13
$1.51 SAR 5.66
78.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 SAR 4.64
$1.43 SAR 5.37
-13.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$0.55 SAR 2.07
16.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.90 SAR 10.89
$7.88 SAR 29.54
-63.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SAR 6.37
$1.78 SAR 6.69
-4.49%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$2.33 SAR 8.73
-13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.09 SAR 26.57
$7.55 SAR 28.31
-6.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Unaizah
Riyadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.09
$1.10 SAR 4.11
-0.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.21 SAR 151
$36.55 SAR 137
10.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 SAR 9.72
$3.12 SAR 11.71
-16.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 SAR 6.81
$1.90 SAR 7.14
-4.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.42 SAR 50.3
$13.42 SAR 50.3
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$0.60 SAR 2.24
6.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SAR 98.1K
$35.0K SAR 131.3K
-25.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K SAR 83.4K
$23.5K SAR 88.2K
-5.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Unaizah
Riyadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SAR 390
$106 SAR 398
-2.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.25 SAR 128
$35.52 SAR 133
-3.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.9 SAR 277
$76.2 SAR 286
-2.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Unaizah
Riyadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.1 SAR 199
$105 SAR 392
-49.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.83 SAR 134
$59.4 SAR 223
-39.72%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58.0
$15.71 SAR 58.9
-1.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Unaizah
Riyadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$359 SAR 1,347
$453 SAR 1,698
-20.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,019 SAR 26.3K
$9,659 SAR 36.2K
-27.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Unaizah
Riyadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 SAR 222
$58.6 SAR 220
1.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.2 SAR 222
$65.7 SAR 246
-9.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.9 SAR 292
$109 SAR 409
-28.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 SAR 309
$97.7 SAR 366
-15.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Unaizah
Riyadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 SAR 1,636
$1,082 SAR 4,057
-59.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,436
$859 SAR 3,222
-55.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 SAR 3,210
$2,019 SAR 7,571
-57.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,341
$1,121 SAR 4,203
-44.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,281 SAR 8,554
$2,951 SAR 11.1K
-22.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 SAR 4,550
$1,882 SAR 7,057
-35.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Unaizah
Riyadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,534 SAR 9,504
$2,289 SAR 8,584
10.71%
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 Unaizah: April 12, 2026

Last update for Riyadh: April 13, 2026

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