Gold Rate Per Tola in Saudi Arabia
The tola is a traditional South Asian unit equal to exactly 11.6638 grams, and it remains in daily use among the large Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities in Saudi Arabia. This page shows live tola prices in Saudi Riyal for every karat.
| Karat | Today (gram) | Yesterday | Change | Tola | Ounce | Kilo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21K | SAR 463.63 | — | 0.00 | SAR 5,407.74 | SAR 14,420.65 | SAR 463,634 |
| 24K | SAR 529.34 | — | 0.00 | SAR 6,174.09 | SAR 16,464.26 | SAR 529,338 |
| 22K | SAR 485.73 | — | 0.00 | SAR 5,665.46 | SAR 15,107.90 | SAR 485,730 |
| 18K | SAR 397.40 | — | 0.00 | SAR 4,635.20 | SAR 12,360.56 | SAR 397,401 |
| 14K | SAR 309.97 | — | 0.00 | SAR 3,615.46 | SAR 9,641.24 | SAR 309,973 |
| 10K | SAR 220.80 | — | 0.00 | SAR 2,575.32 | SAR 6,867.53 | SAR 220,796 |
All prices in Saudi Riyal. These are raw metal values before making charges and VAT. Updated automatically several times a day.
What a Tola Is
One tola equals 11.6638 grams. The unit originated in the Indian subcontinent long before the metric system and was formally standardised during the colonial period. It has stayed in continuous use for gold ever since, not because of any technical advantage but because generations of families have thought about gold in tolas and continue to do so.
In Saudi Arabia this matters because millions of residents come from countries where the tola is the everyday unit for discussing gold. Ask for a tola price in a Riyadh or Jeddah shop serving that clientele and nobody will be confused.
Converting Between Tola and Gram
The conversion is exact and worth memorising:
- Grams to tola: divide by 11.6638. So 50 grams is 4.287 tola.
- Tola to grams: multiply by 11.6638. So 3 tola is 34.99 grams.
- Tola price: the per gram rate multiplied by 11.6638.
If the 21K rate is 460 riyals per gram, the tola price is 460 times 11.6638, which is about 5,365 riyals per tola of 21K.
Typical Piece Weights in Tola
Thinking in tola helps when planning a purchase the way many families actually do. A simple daily-wear chain usually runs one to two tola. A pair of bangles is often two to three tola. A modest bridal set falls between five and ten tola depending on the design, and a full traditional collection can reach fifteen tola or more.
Working backwards from a tola target is a practical budgeting method. Decide the total tola you can afford, convert it to riyals at today’s rate, then add a realistic making charge of 12 to 25 percent and 15 percent VAT. That gives you an honest all-in figure before you set foot in a shop.
Tola Prices by Karat
| Weight | 21K |
|---|---|
| 1 gram | SAR 463.63 |
| 5 grams | SAR 2,318.15 |
| 10 grams | SAR 4,636.30 |
| 20 grams | SAR 9,272.60 |
| 50 grams | SAR 23,182 |
| 100 grams | SAR 46,363 |
| Tola (11.66g) | SAR 5,407.69 |
| Ounce (31.10g) | SAR 14,420.52 |
A Warning About Unit Confusion
The tola and the troy ounce are frequently mixed up, and the error is expensive. A tola is 11.6638 grams; a troy ounce is 31.1035 grams, nearly three times as much. A price that looks attractive per tola cannot be compared with an international quote per ounce until both are converted to grams. Whenever a shop quotes in tola, ask for the gram rate as well so you can check like against like.
Buying by the Tola in Saudi Shops
Shops in areas with large South Asian populations are entirely comfortable quoting in tola, and many display both units on their boards. If you think in tola, simply ask for the tola rate and the weight of the piece in tola, and the conversation proceeds normally.
One thing worth doing anyway: ask for the gram figure as well. Not because the tola price is wrong, but because comparing two shops is easier in a single unit, and because the gram rate is what you will see quoted almost everywhere else. Having both numbers removes any chance of a conversion error working against you.
Planning a Purchase in Tola
Working from a tola target is how many families genuinely plan gold buying, and it is a sound method. Decide the total tola you want to end up with, convert it to riyals at today’s rate to get the metal cost, then add a realistic making charge and 15 percent VAT to reach an honest total budget.
Setting the target by weight rather than by riyal amount has a quiet advantage. If the gold price rises between planning and buying, a riyal budget silently buys you less metal, whereas a tola target keeps your actual goal fixed and simply tells you the cost has changed. For anything bought partly as savings, the weight is the thing that matters.
For families building a collection over months, tracking accumulated tola rather than accumulated spending also gives a much clearer picture of progress toward the goal.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the gold rate per tola in Saudi Arabia today?
Live tola prices for every karat appear in the table above in Saudi Riyal, updated automatically through the day.
How many grams is one tola?
Exactly 11.6638 grams. This figure is standard across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka and has not changed.
Is tola gold priced differently from gram gold?
No. It is the same gold measured in a different unit. One tola of 21K contains exactly 11.6638 grams of 21K and costs exactly 11.6638 times the gram rate.
See the per gram rate for comparison, or use the weight converter to switch between units instantly.