Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,713.2$ (10,180.5﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 756.6$ (2,838.8﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 30.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 74.4% 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	170.00 ﷼	100.00-350.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.00 ﷼	23.00-30.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 ﷼	4.00-12.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.00 ﷼	5.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	14.03 ﷼	7.00-22.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.80 ﷼	2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.96 ﷼	0.60-1.75
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	23.03 ﷼	17.03-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.89 ﷼	0.91-5.44
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.66 ﷼	2.27-5.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.39 ﷼	5.60-15.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	12.07 ﷼	4.54-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	12.85 ﷼	6.35-19.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	21.63 ﷼	13.61-29.48
Apples (1 lb)	3.49 ﷼	2.27-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.72 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.70 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.97 ﷼	1.79-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	2.03 ﷼	0.91-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	1.87 ﷼	0.91-3.63
Lettuce (1 head)	4.79 ﷼	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.28 ﷼	1.50-4.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 ﷼	4.50-40.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.65 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.14 ﷼	4.00-12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.00 ﷼	25.00-35.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.00 ﷼	2.00-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 ﷼	0.00-300.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 ﷼	5.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	9.66 ﷼	4.83-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 ﷼	26.00-100.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8.70 ﷼	7.95-8.86
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	87,500.00 ﷼	70,000.00-115,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	77,137.02 ﷼	70,000.00-85,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	390.23 ﷼	250.00-800.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.51 ﷼	0.20-0.65
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	271.71 ﷼	200.00-400.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	352.55 ﷼	166.67-750.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	133.67 ﷼	50.00-250.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	65.00 ﷼	50.00-80.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,169.33 ﷼	500.00-2,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	23,882.83 ﷼	13,000.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	173.22 ﷼	60.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	220.39 ﷼	80.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	367.04 ﷼	200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	328.33 ﷼	150.00-600.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,708.63 ﷼	1,000.00-4,259.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,252.72 ﷼	800.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,809.92 ﷼	1,600.00-6,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,085.38 ﷼	1,300.00-4,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	469.17 ﷼	232.26-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	336.27 ﷼	185.80-650.32
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	7,381.51 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.13	2.50-6.00

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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Last update: February 2023
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