Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary of cost of living in Saudi Arabia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,860.0$ (10,737.3﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 802.6$ (3,013.1﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 35.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 72.6% 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	150.00 ﷼	100.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	30.00 ﷼	25.00-35.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.75 ﷼	4.00-12.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.25 ﷼	5.00-12.00
Cappuccino (regular)	14.24 ﷼	7.51-22.53
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.77 ﷼	2.50-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.96 ﷼	0.60-1.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	24.08 ﷼	18.93-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.48 ﷼	0.91-6.35
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.66 ﷼	2.27-4.99
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.46 ﷼	6.00-18.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	12.47 ﷼	6.80-27.22
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	12.99 ﷼	6.80-20.41
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	21.90 ﷼	13.61-29.48
Apples (1 lb)	3.73 ﷼	2.27-4.99
Banana (1 lb)	2.80 ﷼	2.27-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.80 ﷼	1.59-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.73 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	2.25 ﷼	1.36-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	2.15 ﷼	1.36-3.63
Lettuce (1 head)	4.34 ﷼	1.50-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.24 ﷼	1.75-4.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 ﷼	5.00-45.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.48 ﷼	4.17-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.83 ﷼	5.00-12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.00 ﷼	24.00-34.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.00 ﷼	3.00-9.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	120.87 ﷼	43.48-250.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 ﷼	8.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	12.87 ﷼	4.83-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 ﷼	27.00-100.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8.76 ﷼	8.25-9.08
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	98,000.00 ﷼	75,000.00-135,500.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	84,238.37 ﷼	75,555.00-97,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	414.80 ﷼	250.00-800.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	128.11 ﷼	78.00-180.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	270.03 ﷼	200.00-350.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	348.30 ﷼	150.00-600.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	150.78 ﷼	60.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	60.00 ﷼	50.00-85.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,234.93 ﷼	583.33-2,083.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	26,910.00 ﷼	15,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	183.67 ﷼	70.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	214.92 ﷼	80.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	360.92 ﷼	200.00-520.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	308.75 ﷼	175.00-550.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,792.86 ﷼	1,000.00-5,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,387.41 ﷼	800.00-3,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	3,333.60 ﷼	2,000.00-8,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,293.62 ﷼	1,500.00-5,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	581.95 ﷼	278.71-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	373.75 ﷼	185.80-603.86
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	8,312.81 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.62	3.00-7.00

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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Last update: November 2024
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