Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,588.13$ (9,708.04﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 723.60$ (2,714.22﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 27.47% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 76.20% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 ﷼	15.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	150.00 ﷼	100.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.00 ﷼	22.00-30.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.00 ﷼	5.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	14.25 ﷼	5.00-25.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.78 ﷼	2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.95 ﷼	0.60-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	21.53 ﷼	15.14-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.60 ﷼	0.91-6.35
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.41 ﷼	2.27-5.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	8.42 ﷼	5.20-16.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.64 ﷼	4.54-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.24 ﷼	5.44-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	19.97 ﷼	11.34-29.48
Apples (1 lb)	3.43 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.58 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.64 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.66 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.82 ﷼	0.91-3.18
Onion (1 lb)	1.70 ﷼	0.91-3.18
Lettuce (1 head)	4.77 ﷼	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.23 ﷼	1.50-4.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 ﷼	4.00-45.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.22 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.30 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.00 ﷼	25.00-33.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.15 ﷼	2.00-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	120.00 ﷼	0.00-400.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 ﷼	5.00-18.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	9.66 ﷼	4.51-24.14
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	42.50 ﷼	25.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8.61 ﷼	7.53-8.82
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	82,500.00 ﷼	70,000.00-110,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	74,546.05 ﷼	65,500.00-85,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	388.86 ﷼	250.00-700.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.48 ﷼	0.20-0.60
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	265.35 ﷼	200.00-360.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	339.04 ﷼	150.00-700.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	122.07 ﷼	50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	65.00 ﷼	50.00-75.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,068.16 ﷼	500.00-2,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	21,907.32 ﷼	12,000.00-45,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	159.41 ﷼	55.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	210.85 ﷼	75.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	352.45 ﷼	200.00-550.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	315.67 ﷼	150.00-600.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,498.26 ﷼	900.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,047.53 ﷼	650.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,445.78 ﷼	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,837.61 ﷼	1,200.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	405.59 ﷼	204.38-650.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	300.80 ﷼	185.80-557.41
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,812.28 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.04	2.45-5.00

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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Last update: May 2022
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