Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is 32.38% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 71.60% lower than in United States.
| 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) | 11.88 ﷼ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.65 ﷼ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.84 ﷼ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 18.85 ﷼ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.81 ﷼ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 3.09 ﷼ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 8.09 ﷼ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 9.79 ﷼ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 9.99 ﷼ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 17.73 ﷼ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 3.22 ﷼ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 2.50 ﷼ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.43 ﷼ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.51 ﷼ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.76 ﷼ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.71 ﷼ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 4.07 ﷼ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.16 ﷼ | |
| Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.23 ﷼ | |
| Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.68 ﷼ | |
| Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.51 ﷼ | |
| 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) | 40.00 ﷼ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.97 ﷼ | |
| 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) | 68,523.69 ﷼ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 335.80 ﷼ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.47 ﷼ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 245.38 ﷼ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 331.51 ﷼ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 113.63 ﷼ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 65.00 ﷼ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,035.06 ﷼ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 20,189.08 ﷼ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 170.59 ﷼ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 198.85 ﷼ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 337.04 ﷼ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 300.68 ﷼ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,442.02 ﷼ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,023.15 ﷼ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,491.23 ﷼ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,863.59 ﷼ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 373.62 ﷼ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 253.32 ﷼ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,253.53 ﷼ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.18 |
Prices in Saudi Arabia
This country had 6416 entries in the past 12 months by 652 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeddah (Jiddah) | 50.08 | 10.47 | 31.06 | 39.23 | 30.61 | 87.33 | |
| Riyadh | 49.10 | 13.79 | 32.15 | 40.35 | 31.02 | 93.96 | |
| Ad Dammam | 48.98 | 14.74 | 32.54 | 40.60 | 29.47 | 89.47 |
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