Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,705.1$ (10,154.6﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 753.8$ (2,829.8﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 30.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 74.7% 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)	14.12 ﷼	7.00-22.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.81 ﷼	2.50-4.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.96 ﷼	0.60-2.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	23.11 ﷼	17.03-37.85
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.89 ﷼	0.91-6.35
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.67 ﷼	2.27-5.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	9.39 ﷼	5.60-15.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	12.00 ﷼	4.54-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	12.81 ﷼	6.35-19.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	21.58 ﷼	13.61-29.48
Apples (1 lb)	3.50 ﷼	2.27-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.72 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.71 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.98 ﷼	1.79-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	2.04 ﷼	0.91-3.63
Onion (1 lb)	1.87 ﷼	0.91-3.63
Lettuce (1 head)	4.73 ﷼	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.29 ﷼	1.50-4.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 ﷼	4.50-40.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.70 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.12 ﷼	4.00-12.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.00 ﷼	25.00-35.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.73 ﷼	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)	8.72 ﷼	8.14-8.82
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	87,500.00 ﷼	70,000.00-115,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	77,087.33 ﷼	70,000.00-85,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	385.42 ﷼	250.00-750.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.51 ﷼	0.20-0.65
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	272.00 ﷼	200.00-400.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	350.64 ﷼	166.67-750.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	133.28 ﷼	50.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	65.00 ﷼	50.00-80.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,163.25 ﷼	500.00-2,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	24,347.06 ﷼	13,000.00-50,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	170.18 ﷼	60.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	216.83 ﷼	70.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	367.17 ﷼	200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	329.75 ﷼	150.00-600.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,690.76 ﷼	1,000.00-4,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,239.76 ﷼	800.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,756.57 ﷼	1,600.00-6,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,074.22 ﷼	1,300.00-4,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	469.18 ﷼	232.26-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	334.43 ﷼	185.80-603.86
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	7,345.68 ﷼
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: January 2023
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