Summary of cost of living in Saudi Arabia:
Restaurants | |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 ﷼ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 150.00 ﷼ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 28.00 ﷼ | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 6.00 ﷼ | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 6.00 ﷼ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 14.46 ﷼ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 2.78 ﷼ | |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 0.97 ﷼ | |
Markets | |
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| Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 6.24 ﷼ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 3.71 ﷼ | |
| Rice (white), (1kg) | 8.04 ﷼ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 9.46 ﷼ | |
| Local Cheese (1kg) | 28.12 ﷼ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) | 28.54 ﷼ | |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 47.79 ﷼ | |
| Apples (1kg) | 8.06 ﷼ | |
| Banana (1kg) | 6.04 ﷼ | |
| Oranges (1kg) | 6.07 ﷼ | |
| Tomato (1kg) | 5.98 ﷼ | |
| Potato (1kg) | 4.74 ﷼ | |
| Onion (1kg) | 4.61 ﷼ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 4.41 ﷼ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.28 ﷼ | |
| Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 10.00 ﷼ | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 6.48 ﷼ | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 7.53 ﷼ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 28.00 ﷼ | |
Transportation | |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 ﷼ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 120.00 ﷼ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 10.00 ﷼ | |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 7.00 ﷼ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 50.00 ﷼ | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 2.31 ﷼ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 90,000.00 ﷼ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 84,261.81 ﷼ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
|
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 397.98 ﷼ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 129.14 ﷼ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 267.95 ﷼ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
|
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 354.12 ﷼ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 145.09 ﷼ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 60.00 ﷼ | |
Childcare | |
|
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,225.95 ﷼ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 27,308.62 ﷼ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
|
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 181.91 ﷼ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 212.43 ﷼ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 360.26 ﷼ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 302.53 ﷼ | |
Rent Per Month | |
|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,812.28 ﷼ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,394.84 ﷼ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,374.23 ﷼ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,217.24 ﷼ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
|
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 6,158.49 ﷼ | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 4,182.61 ﷼ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
|
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 8,435.23 ﷼ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.56 |
Sources and References
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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| Riyadh | 47.2 | 24.4 | 36.9 | 43.8 | 43.0 | 168.0 | |
| Jeddah (Jiddah) | 44.0 | 11.8 | 29.5 | 42.3 | 40.0 | 153.0 | |
| Ad Dammam | 42.6 | 8.5 | 27.2 | 42.4 | 37.7 | 175.4 |
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