Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,609.52$ (9,789.89﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 729.12$ (2,735.36﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 27.85% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 75.98% 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	155.00 ﷼	100.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	25.00 ﷼	22.00-30.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	5.00 ﷼	3.50-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.00 ﷼	5.00-10.00
Cappuccino (regular)	14.17 ﷼	5.00-24.00
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)	21.86 ﷼	15.14-34.07
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.62 ﷼	0.91-5.44
Rice (white), (1 lb)	3.44 ﷼	2.27-5.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	8.65 ﷼	5.60-16.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	10.90 ﷼	4.54-22.68
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	11.80 ﷼	5.90-18.14
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	20.73 ﷼	11.34-29.48
Apples (1 lb)	3.47 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Banana (1 lb)	2.59 ﷼	1.81-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.68 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Tomato (1 lb)	2.75 ﷼	1.36-4.54
Potato (1 lb)	1.83 ﷼	0.91-3.18
Onion (1 lb)	1.74 ﷼	0.91-3.18
Lettuce (1 head)	4.87 ﷼	2.00-10.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.28 ﷼	1.50-4.00
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	10.00 ﷼	4.00-35.00
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	6.23 ﷼	3.85-10.00
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	6.31 ﷼	4.00-10.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	28.00 ﷼	25.00-33.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.45 ﷼	2.00-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	110.00 ﷼	0.00-350.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	10.00 ﷼	5.00-17.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	9.25 ﷼	4.02-16.09
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	45.00 ﷼	25.00-75.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	8.60 ﷼	7.53-8.82
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	85,000.00 ﷼	70,000.00-115,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	75,023.17 ﷼	65,500.00-85,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	389.02 ﷼	250.00-750.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.48 ﷼	0.20-0.60
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	266.57 ﷼	200.00-360.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	341.35 ﷼	150.00-700.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	120.16 ﷼	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	1,084.98 ﷼	500.00-2,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,432.97 ﷼	12,000.00-45,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	161.35 ﷼	55.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	211.71 ﷼	70.00-400.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	353.17 ﷼	200.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	319.04 ﷼	150.00-600.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,500.24 ﷼	1,000.00-3,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,046.65 ﷼	650.00-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,496.51 ﷼	1,500.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,859.55 ﷼	1,200.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	410.14 ﷼	204.38-650.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	301.38 ﷼	185.80-557.41
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	6,973.55 ﷼
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.16	2.45-6.99

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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