Cost of living in Saudi Arabia
compared to
These numbers reflect the average prices of 15 cities in Saudi Arabia, such as
Al-khubar,
Jeddah (Jiddah),
Buraydah,
Jizan,
Riyadh,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Saudi Arabia, search for a city above.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
SAR24.07
|
$4.43
-
$11.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$6.15
-
$7.88
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$0.66
-
$1.19
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.13
|
$0.20
-
$0.62
|
Saudi Arabia - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
$0.37
-
$1.44
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
SAR13.52
|
$1.92
-
$6.10
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
SAR23.52
|
$4.70
-
$9.43
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
SAR9.76
|
$1.56
-
$3.89
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.30
|
$2.01
-
$4.84
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SAR3.58
|
$0.63
-
$1.34
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
$0.52
-
$1.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.64
|
$0.47
-
$1.07
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
$0.52
-
$1.11
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.07
|
$0.34
-
$0.92
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SAR1.98
|
$0.34
-
$0.94
|
Saudi Arabia - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.23
SAR8.35
|
$1.98
-
$2.61
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.48
SAR178.13
|
$16.10
-
$64.12
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,812.24
SAR85,577.88
|
$20,300.61
-
$27,165.23
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
SAR59.87
|
$10.32
-
$25.61
|
Saudi Arabia - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.28
SAR252.40
|
$56.13
-
$90.82
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.46
SAR1,393.49
|
$240.84
-
$575.49
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.86
SAR1,072.38
|
$201.15
-
$424.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.36
SAR316.47
|
$52.44
-
$134.65
|
Saudi Arabia - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.92
SAR1,065.08
|
$162.07
-
$454.47
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.10
SAR23,285.33
|
$4,634.98
-
$9,929.16
|
Saudi Arabia - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
SAR5.84
|
$1.05
-
$3.24
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$2.47
-
$5.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
SAR26.92
|
$6.20
-
$8.86
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.93
SAR371.12
|
$54.10
-
$176.39
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
SAR60.00
|
$13.16
-
$22.09
|
Saudi Arabia - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.71
SAR152.72
|
$20.24
-
$68.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.80
SAR246.85
|
$36.09
-
$107.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
SAR346.25
|
$62.53
-
$133.29
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.69
SAR295.19
|
$47.74
-
$129.29
|
Saudi Arabia - Cost of clothing
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