Cost of living in Riyadh
compared to
Cost of living in Riyadh vs. Saudi Arabia overall average
Riyadh is 22.7% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% more in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% more in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% more in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 69.3% more in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 41.5% more in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% more in Riyadh
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Riyadh are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia.
Riyadh Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
$5.07
-
$16.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SAR30.00
|
$6.93
-
$9.33
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$0.67
-
$1.33
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
SAR1.10
|
$0.27
-
$0.53
|
Riyadh - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
SAR4.91
|
$0.80
-
$2.13
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
SAR16.00
|
$2.00
-
$9.33
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.23
SAR23.37
|
$5.05
-
$10.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
SAR10.53
|
$1.60
-
$5.76
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SAR17.52
|
$1.94
-
$6.05
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.85
|
$0.60
-
$1.45
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.48
-
$1.87
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.48
-
$1.81
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.63
|
$0.36
-
$1.09
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
SAR2.17
|
$0.24
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.48
|
$0.36
-
$1.03
|
Riyadh - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.65
|
$2.12
-
$2.48
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.33
SAR140.01
|
$13.33
-
$46.37
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,328.67
SAR125,009.97
|
$23,996.64
-
$39,994.40
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.40
SAR69.01
|
$9.07
-
$30.13
|
Riyadh - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.49
SAR279.42
|
$61.32
-
$79.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,119.84
SAR4,200.33
|
$666.57
-
$1,650.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$846.11
SAR3,173.60
|
$533.26
-
$2,666.29
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.07
SAR307.85
|
$47.27
-
$163.11
|
Riyadh - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.83
SAR1,732.23
|
$222.19
-
$799.89
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,810.75
SAR36,798.39
|
$4,799.33
-
$18,664.05
|
Riyadh - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
SAR7.00
|
$1.33
-
$3.20
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
SAR15.39
|
$2.67
-
$6.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
SAR27.50
|
$6.67
-
$9.33
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$104.43
SAR391.70
|
$53.33
-
$159.98
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.33
SAR57.50
|
$10.67
-
$20.00
|
Riyadh - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
SAR221.34
|
$21.33
-
$133.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.27
SAR241.07
|
$39.99
-
$93.32
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.52
SAR414.53
|
$66.66
-
$173.31
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.25
SAR368.53
|
$39.99
-
$159.98
|
Riyadh - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Saudi Arabia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Saudi Arabia, like
Jubail,
Al Khobar,
Qatif,
Sakakah,
Abha,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Saudi Arabia compared to Riyadh.
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