Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is 30.34% lower than in United States (without rent, aggregate data for all cities).
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 71.74% lower than in United States.
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 ﷼ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 102.50 ﷼ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 25.00 ﷼ | |
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 ﷼ | |
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 ﷼ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 11.67 ﷼ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.74 ﷼ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.91 ﷼ | |
Markets | |
|
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 18.92 ﷼ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.67 ﷼ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.24 ﷼ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 7.57 ﷼ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 10.55 ﷼ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 11.18 ﷼ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 19.15 ﷼ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 3.25 ﷼ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.53 ﷼ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.68 ﷼ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.60 ﷼ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.72 ﷼ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.69 ﷼ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 4.03 ﷼ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.17 ﷼ | |
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.00 ﷼ | |
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 6.15 ﷼ | |
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.46 ﷼ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 27.00 ﷼ | |
Transportation | |
|
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) | 40.00 ﷼ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.88 ﷼ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 75,000.00 ﷼ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 70,073.91 ﷼ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
|
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 353.06 ﷼ | |
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.48 ﷼ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 252.49 ﷼ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
|
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 331.99 ﷼ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 120.44 ﷼ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 60.00 ﷼ | |
Childcare | |
|
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,013.58 ﷼ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,383.33 ﷼ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
|
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 182.57 ﷼ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 199.55 ﷼ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 328.50 ﷼ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 304.58 ﷼ | |
Rent Per Month | |
|
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,389.07 ﷼ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,000.86 ﷼ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,469.74 ﷼ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,827.20 ﷼ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
|
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 351.12 ﷼ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 250.65 ﷼ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
|
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,275.01 ﷼ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.13 |
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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 | 53.20 | 14.68 | 35.10 | 42.76 | 39.58 | 85.54 | |
Jeddah (Jiddah) | 52.02 | 11.02 | 32.75 | 42.42 | 33.64 | 70.74 | |
Ad Dammam | 49.48 | 15.31 | 33.42 | 42.60 | 31.74 | 75.36 |
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