Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,717.1$ (10,207.5﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 765.1$ (2,874.4﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 31.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 74.0% 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)	14.14 ﷼	7.00-23.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.80 ﷼	2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.96 ﷼	0.60-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	23.14 ﷼	17.03-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.98 ﷼	0.91-6.35
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.65 ﷼	2.27-5.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.35 ﷼	5.60-14.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	12.24 ﷼	4.54-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	12.94 ﷼	6.35-19.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	21.64 ﷼	13.61-29.48
Apples (1 lb)	3.49 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.70 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.68 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.95 ﷼	1.79-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	2.01 ﷼	1.13-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	1.87 ﷼	0.91-3.63
Lettuce (1 head)	4.78 ﷼	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.27 ﷼	1.50-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 ﷼	4.50-40.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.67 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.21 ﷼	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 ﷼	8.06-8.86
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	87,000.00 ﷼	70,000.00-115,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	77,085.49 ﷼	70,000.00-85,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	393.42 ﷼	250.00-800.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.52 ﷼	0.20-0.66
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	269.56 ﷼	200.00-380.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	349.60 ﷼	166.67-750.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	135.33 ﷼	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	1,162.89 ﷼	500.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	24,093.07 ﷼	14,000.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	176.66 ﷼	65.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	226.10 ﷼	80.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	366.90 ﷼	200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	326.97 ﷼	150.00-600.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,705.62 ﷼	1,000.00-4,810.03
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,300.54 ﷼	800.00-2,600.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,884.45 ﷼	1,600.00-6,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,090.86 ﷼	1,300.00-4,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	470.11 ﷼	232.26-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	339.79 ﷼	185.80-650.32
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	7,531.84 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.11	2.50-6.00

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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Last update: March 2023
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