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Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is 31.93% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Saudi Arabia is 72.15% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 ﷼ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 ﷼ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 24.00 ﷼ | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 ﷼ | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 ﷼ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 11.19 ﷼ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.52 ﷼ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.84 ﷼ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 17.88 ﷼ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.07 ﷼ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.90 ﷼ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 7.51 ﷼ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.78 ﷼ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 8.66 ﷼ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 17.34 ﷼ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 3.18 ﷼ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2.46 ﷼ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.37 ﷼ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.51 ﷼ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.78 ﷼ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.61 ﷼ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.79 ﷼ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.13 ﷼ | |
| Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.00 ﷼ | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.92 ﷼ | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.07 ﷼ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 25.00 ﷼ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 ﷼ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 150.00 ﷼ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 ﷼ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 8.05 ﷼ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 ﷼ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.55 ﷼ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 72,000.00 ﷼ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 66,145.50 ﷼ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 323.02 ﷼ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.47 ﷼ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 244.91 ﷼ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 320.42 ﷼ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 101.83 ﷼ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 65.00 ﷼ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,013.02 ﷼ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 19,281.26 ﷼ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 151.97 ﷼ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 189.62 ﷼ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 314.89 ﷼ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 287.22 ﷼ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,306.41 ﷼ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 965.50 ﷼ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,297.89 ﷼ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,767.25 ﷼ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 370.58 ﷼ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 252.30 ﷼ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,996.86 ﷼ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.17 |
Prices in Saudi Arabia
These data are based on 9418 entries in the past 18 months from 1019 different contributors.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Saudi Arabia
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Khobar | 60.92 | 16.18 | 39.18 | 54.75 | 43.74 | 110.89 | |
| Ad Dammam | 51.12 | 12.98 | 32.59 | 40.63 | 34.08 | 110.27 | |
| Jeddah (Jiddah) | 50.31 | 10.52 | 30.97 | 37.22 | 32.58 | 101.94 | |
| Riyadh | 49.20 | 12.35 | 31.29 | 37.96 | 35.83 | 98.00 |
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