Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,486.60$ (9,325.25﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 696.61$ (2,612.42﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 29.88% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 71.27% 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 ﷼	70.00-225.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.00 ﷼	21.00-26.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 ﷼	3.00-9.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.00 ﷼	4.50-9.00
Cappuccino (regular)	11.83 ﷼	5.00-20.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.73 ﷼	2.50-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.91 ﷼	0.50-1.50
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	19.15 ﷼	15.14-30.28
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.64 ﷼	0.91-5.44
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.23 ﷼	2.27-4.99
Eggs (regular) (12)	7.63 ﷼	4.80-15.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.38 ﷼	4.54-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.33 ﷼	5.44-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	19.37 ﷼	11.34-27.22
Apples (1 lb)	3.27 ﷼	2.04-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.53 ﷼	1.81-3.63
Oranges (1 lb)	2.68 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.58 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.71 ﷼	0.91-2.72
Onion (1 lb)	1.66 ﷼	0.91-2.72
Lettuce (1 head)	4.09 ﷼	2.00-9.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.15 ﷼	2.00-3.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	13.00 ﷼	5.00-30.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.99 ﷼	4.00-9.09
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.41 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	27.00 ﷼	25.00-30.00
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)	45.00 ﷼	25.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.01 ﷼	4.96-7.57
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	75,000.00 ﷼	60,000.00-100,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	69,717.59 ﷼	64,000.00-80,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	353.10 ﷼	200.00-650.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.49 ﷼	0.20-0.60
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	251.92 ﷼	160.00-350.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	325.76 ﷼	150.00-650.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	116.69 ﷼	50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	60.00 ﷼	50.00-90.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,026.51 ﷼	500.00-2,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	20,429.63 ﷼	12,000.00-40,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	176.80 ﷼	60.00-350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	199.55 ﷼	85.00-350.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	322.73 ﷼	200.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	301.44 ﷼	150.00-500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,411.46 ﷼	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,015.04 ﷼	700.00-1,800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,506.58 ﷼	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,863.19 ﷼	1,250.00-3,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	356.64 ﷼	204.38-557.41
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	258.75 ﷼	157.93-464.51
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,332.91 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.22	2.50-7.00

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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Last update: April 2021
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