Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,496.29$ (9,362.88﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 698.34$ (2,619.26﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 29.60% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 70.87% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 ﷼	13.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 ﷼	70.00-250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.00 ﷼	22.00-27.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 ﷼	3.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.95 ﷼	5.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	12.08 ﷼	5.00-20.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.73 ﷼	2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.91 ﷼	0.50-1.75
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	19.83 ﷼	15.14-30.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.57 ﷼	0.91-5.44
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.38 ﷼	2.27-5.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	7.78 ﷼	5.00-15.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.23 ﷼	4.54-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	10.88 ﷼	5.44-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	19.63 ﷼	11.34-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	3.30 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.51 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.68 ﷼	1.59-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.57 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.73 ﷼	0.91-3.15
Onion (1 lb)	1.68 ﷼	0.91-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	4.21 ﷼	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.18 ﷼	1.75-3.50
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 ﷼	5.00-30.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.00 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.32 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.00 ﷼	25.00-32.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 ﷼	2.00-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	150.00 ﷼	0.00-400.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 ﷼	5.00-15.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	8.05 ﷼	3.54-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	46.50 ﷼	25.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.65 ﷼	5.19-8.33
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	75,000.00 ﷼	63,000.00-100,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	70,655.66 ﷼	64,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	349.12 ﷼	200.00-650.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.48 ﷼	0.20-0.60
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	255.04 ﷼	195.00-350.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	330.52 ﷼	150.00-650.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	120.19 ﷼	50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	60.00 ﷼	50.00-80.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,026.28 ﷼	500.00-2,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	20,994.39 ﷼	12,000.00-40,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	173.66 ﷼	60.00-350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	205.41 ﷼	90.00-350.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	333.84 ﷼	200.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	308.04 ﷼	160.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,457.91 ﷼	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,017.41 ﷼	700.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,553.98 ﷼	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,899.13 ﷼	1,300.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	364.96 ﷼	204.38-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	264.66 ﷼	157.93-418.06
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,358.91 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.17	2.50-7.00

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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Last update: July 2021
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