Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,542.75$ (9,539.33﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 712.59$ (2,673.32﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 28.18% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 72.26% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	23.00 ﷼	15.00-40.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 ﷼	80.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.00 ﷼	22.00-28.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.00 ﷼	5.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	12.86 ﷼	5.00-23.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.78 ﷼	2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.93 ﷼	0.50-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	20.62 ﷼	15.14-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.61 ﷼	0.91-5.44
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.38 ﷼	2.27-5.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	8.16 ﷼	4.80-16.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.20 ﷼	4.54-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.17 ﷼	5.44-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	20.17 ﷼	11.34-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	3.40 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.52 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.63 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.57 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.82 ﷼	0.91-3.18
Onion (1 lb)	1.71 ﷼	0.91-3.18
Lettuce (1 head)	4.32 ﷼	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.21 ﷼	1.75-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 ﷼	5.00-35.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.10 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.41 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.00 ﷼	25.00-34.00
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)	9.25 ﷼	4.51-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 ﷼	25.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8.13 ﷼	5.53-8.82
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)	72,943.88 ﷼	65,000.00-84,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	378.13 ﷼	250.00-700.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.48 ﷼	0.20-0.57
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	262.81 ﷼	200.00-350.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	332.52 ﷼	150.00-700.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	128.99 ﷼	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	1,064.46 ﷼	500.00-2,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	21,698.18 ﷼	12,000.00-45,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	173.45 ﷼	60.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	205.38 ﷼	80.00-350.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	339.17 ﷼	200.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	312.98 ﷼	150.00-550.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,450.27 ﷼	900.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	999.55 ﷼	600.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,460.70 ﷼	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,846.18 ﷼	1,200.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	394.29 ﷼	204.38-650.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	290.00 ﷼	167.22-464.51
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,584.02 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.09	2.50-6.00

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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Last update: January 2022
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