Cost of Living Comparison Between Yanbu and Riyadh Cost of Living Comparison Between Yanbu and Riyadh

🙂 Solo nomad: Yanbu is 11.5% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 43.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yanbu is 31.6% cheaper than Riyadh without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yanbu
Riyadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.47 SAR 24.28
$8.12 SAR 30.47
-20.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.07 SAR 143
$53.2 SAR 199
-28.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.6 SAR 24.77
$8.1 SAR 30.38
-18.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.97 SAR 7.37
$1.78 SAR 6.66
10.67%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$2.23 SAR 8.35
-27.80%
Cappuccino
$3.74 SAR 14.03
$4.06 SAR 15.23
-7.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SAR 2.79
$0.72 SAR 2.71
2.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.86
$0.29 SAR 1.08
-20.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yanbu
Riyadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SAR 6.19
$1.7 SAR 6.38
-2.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 SAR 3.25
$1.31 SAR 4.92
-33.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.44
$2.37 SAR 8.87
-5.06%
Eggs
$2.73 SAR 10.24
$2.63 SAR 9.86
3.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.11 SAR 22.92
$8.31 SAR 31.16
-26.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.47 SAR 28.03
$9.9 SAR 37.13
-24.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.34 SAR 46.28
$14.74 SAR 55.3
-16.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.09 SAR 7.83
$2.24 SAR 8.4
-6.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SAR 6.18
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-5.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 SAR 5.44
$1.87 SAR 7.02
-22.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 SAR 5.73
$1.57 SAR 5.91
-2.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 SAR 4.77
$1.29 SAR 4.84
-1.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1 SAR 3.77
$1.46 SAR 5.48
-31.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 SAR 4.13
$1.39 SAR 5.21
-20.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 SAR 1.95
$0.51 SAR 1.93
1.96%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.36 SAR 5.09
$9.47 SAR 35.52
-85.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
$1.79 SAR 6.7
-26.82%
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SAR 6.66
$2.34 SAR 8.79
-24.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 SAR 24.22
$7.19 SAR 26.95
-10.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Yanbu
Riyadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.92
$1.09 SAR 4.09
-3.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.93 SAR 124
$36.56 SAR 137
-9.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 SAR 11.8
$3.17 SAR 11.91
-0.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 SAR 2.88
$1.81 SAR 6.81
-57.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.21 SAR 57
$13.18 SAR 49.46
15.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 SAR 2.18
$0.64 SAR 2.4
-9.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K SAR 96.3K
$34.8K SAR 130.6K
-26.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K SAR 81.1K
$23.3K SAR 87.5K
-7.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yanbu
Riyadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 SAR 404
$106 SAR 396
2.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 SAR 83.5
$34.22 SAR 128
-34.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.9 SAR 262
$75.1 SAR 282
-7.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yanbu
Riyadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.6 SAR 359
$107 SAR 400
-10.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.33 SAR 136
$58.4 SAR 219
-37.77%
Cinema Ticket
$13.13 SAR 49.25
$15.84 SAR 59.4
-17.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yanbu
Riyadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$320 SAR 1,199
$456 SAR 1,711
-29.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,749 SAR 14.1K
$9,612 SAR 36.1K
-60.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yanbu
Riyadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23 SAR 86.3
$60 SAR 225
-61.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.61 SAR 81.1
$63.8 SAR 239
-66.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.4 SAR 249
$106 SAR 398
-37.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.83 SAR 183
$98.1 SAR 368
-50.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yanbu
Riyadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 SAR 1,179
$1,087 SAR 4,076
-71.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 SAR 907
$846 SAR 3,174
-71.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$599 SAR 2,246
$2,086 SAR 7,824
-71.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$405 SAR 1,518
$1,109 SAR 4,161
-63.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,680 SAR 6,304
$2,875 SAR 10.8K
-41.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$989 SAR 3,711
$2,189 SAR 8,211
-54.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yanbu
Riyadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,427 SAR 12.9K
$2,465 SAR 9,246
39.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.3
5.31
-37.85%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Yanbu: October 29, 2025

Last update for Riyadh: October 28, 2025

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