Cost of Living in Riyadh

Summary of cost of living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,932.1$ (10,997.5﷼) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 814.9$ (3,056.4﷼) without rent.
Riyadh is 46.8% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Riyadh is, on average, 78.6% lower than in New York.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	25.00 ﷼	15.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	200.00 ﷼	120.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.00 ﷼	24.00-30.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 ﷼	5.00-12.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 ﷼	5.00-12.00
Cappuccino (regular)	14.84 ﷼	9.00-23.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.99 ﷼	2.50-4.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.04 ﷼	0.96-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	24.79 ﷼	18.93-41.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.27 ﷼	0.91-6.35
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.77 ﷼	2.27-5.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.94 ﷼	4.80-16.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	13.44 ﷼	4.54-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	13.23 ﷼	6.80-20.41
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	22.09 ﷼	13.61-34.02
Apples (1 lb)	3.37 ﷼	1.81-5.44
Banana (1 lb)	2.88 ﷼	2.27-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.67 ﷼	1.13-4.99
Tomato (1 lb)	3.32 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	2.05 ﷼	1.36-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	1.97 ﷼	1.13-3.18
Lettuce (1 head)	3.82 ﷼	1.50-6.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.16 ﷼	1.50-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	22.00 ﷼	6.00-50.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	7.58 ﷼	5.00-12.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.41 ﷼	5.00-12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.00 ﷼	24.00-33.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.00 ﷼	3.00-5.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	120.00 ﷼	100.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	15.00 ﷼	7.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8.05 ﷼	3.22-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 ﷼	35.00-100.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8.61 ﷼	8.25-10.60
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	90,000.00 ﷼	75,000.00-128,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	82,020.00 ﷼	75,000.00-100,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	336.34 ﷼	250.00-600.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.60 ﷼	0.30-1.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	267.70 ﷼	200.00-350.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	391.04 ﷼	200.00-800.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	183.75 ﷼	100.00-250.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	65.00 ﷼	50.00-80.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,335.71 ﷼	700.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	26,613.79 ﷼	15,000.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	197.14 ﷼	70.00-350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	222.29 ﷼	80.00-390.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	417.48 ﷼	200.00-700.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	375.60 ﷼	200.00-600.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,654.88 ﷼	1,500.00-8,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,385.48 ﷼	1,200.00-5,471.07
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	4,929.02 ﷼	2,500.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	3,361.06 ﷼	2,000.00-10,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	605.41 ﷼	371.61-836.12
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	403.64 ﷼	278.71-557.41
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	8,331.10 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.00	2.50-6.00