Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary of cost of living in Saudi Arabia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,874.4$ (10,782.6﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 803.6$ (3,014.7﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 34.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 75.5% 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	165.00 ﷼	100.00-350.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	28.00 ﷼	25.00-32.00
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)	14.42 ﷼	7.00-24.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.79 ﷼	2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.99 ﷼	0.80-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	23.32 ﷼	17.03-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.00 ﷼	0.91-6.35
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.72 ﷼	2.27-5.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.55 ﷼	6.00-16.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	12.22 ﷼	5.90-27.22
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	12.70 ﷼	6.80-19.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	22.31 ﷼	13.61-31.75
Apples (1 lb)	3.52 ﷼	2.25-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.72 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.69 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.88 ﷼	1.79-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	2.08 ﷼	1.36-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	1.90 ﷼	1.13-3.58
Lettuce (1 head)	4.49 ﷼	2.00-8.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.25 ﷼	1.65-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 ﷼	5.00-50.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.72 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.55 ﷼	4.50-12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.00 ﷼	24.00-35.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.00 ﷼	2.00-7.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	100.00 ﷼	0.00-255.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 ﷼	8.00-20.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	9.45 ﷼	4.83-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	50.00 ﷼	26.00-100.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8.72 ﷼	8.25-9.46
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	90,000.00 ﷼	75,000.00-135,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	80,180.62 ﷼	75,000.00-90,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	378.84 ﷼	250.00-750.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	133.25 ﷼	80.00-179.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	271.00 ﷼	200.00-400.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	355.77 ﷼	180.00-750.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	149.58 ﷼	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	1,206.38 ﷼	500.00-2,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	25,668.13 ﷼	14,000.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	180.40 ﷼	70.00-350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	216.07 ﷼	80.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	370.57 ﷼	200.00-550.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	317.88 ﷼	180.00-550.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,767.95 ﷼	1,000.00-5,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,331.20 ﷼	800.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,982.59 ﷼	1,800.00-8,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,140.11 ﷼	1,400.00-5,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	536.62 ﷼	236.90-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	381.31 ﷼	185.80-696.77
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	7,495.01 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.63	2.99-6.00

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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