Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,506.39$ (9,399.86﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 701.95$ (2,632.57﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 29.42% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 70.88% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 ﷼	13.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 ﷼	70.00-250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.00 ﷼	21.00-27.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 ﷼	3.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.50 ﷼	5.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	11.88 ﷼	5.00-20.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.72 ﷼	2.50-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.92 ﷼	0.50-1.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	19.58 ﷼	15.14-30.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.63 ﷼	0.91-5.44
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.37 ﷼	2.27-5.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	7.82 ﷼	4.80-15.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.44 ﷼	4.54-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.10 ﷼	5.44-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	19.65 ﷼	11.34-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	3.30 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.52 ﷼	1.81-4.08
Oranges (1 lb)	2.69 ﷼	1.59-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.57 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.74 ﷼	0.91-3.15
Onion (1 lb)	1.68 ﷼	0.91-3.15
Lettuce (1 head)	4.22 ﷼	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.18 ﷼	2.00-4.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	12.00 ﷼	5.00-30.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.03 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.34 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.00 ﷼	25.00-32.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 ﷼	2.00-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	150.00 ﷼	0.00-400.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 ﷼	5.00-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8.05 ﷼	3.54-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	48.00 ﷼	25.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.39 ﷼	5.03-7.95
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	75,000.00 ﷼	60,000.00-100,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	70,287.74 ﷼	64,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	354.49 ﷼	200.00-650.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.49 ﷼	0.20-0.60
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	253.53 ﷼	160.00-350.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	333.26 ﷼	150.00-700.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	117.08 ﷼	50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	60.00 ﷼	50.00-80.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,041.74 ﷼	500.00-2,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	21,340.19 ﷼	12,000.00-40,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	174.29 ﷼	60.00-350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	204.78 ﷼	90.00-350.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	329.42 ﷼	200.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	307.94 ﷼	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,453.63 ﷼	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,022.97 ﷼	700.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,526.56 ﷼	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,892.76 ﷼	1,300.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	366.98 ﷼	204.38-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	259.43 ﷼	157.93-418.06
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,291.16 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.20	2.50-7.00

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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