Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary of cost of living in Saudi Arabia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,779.9€ (10,741.0﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 779.3€ (3,011.2﷼) without rent.
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 35.4% lower than in United States.
Rent in Saudi Arabia is, on average, 71.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6.47 €	3.88-12.94
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	38.82 €	25.88-77.64
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.76 €	6.47-9.06
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.81 €	1.04-3.11
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.68 €	1.29-3.11
Cappuccino (regular)	3.64 €	1.81-5.83
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.71 €	0.65-1.04
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.25 €	0.14-0.52
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	6.23 €	4.90-8.82
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.91 €	0.23-1.64
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.96 €	0.59-1.36
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.50 €	1.55-4.66
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.18 €	1.76-7.04
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.43 €	1.76-5.28
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	5.68 €	3.52-8.22
Apples (1 lb)	0.96 €	0.59-1.41
Banana (1 lb)	0.72 €	0.59-1.29
Oranges (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.41-1.20
Tomato (1 lb)	0.71 €	0.35-1.17
Potato (1 lb)	0.59 €	0.35-1.06
Onion (1 lb)	0.58 €	0.35-0.97
Lettuce (1 head)	1.14 €	0.39-2.20
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.57 €	0.39-1.04
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	3.88 €	1.29-12.94
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.67 €	1.04-2.59
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.02 €	1.29-3.11
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	7.25 €	6.21-9.06
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.04 €	0.78-2.33
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	31.28 €	7.76-51.76
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.59 €	2.07-5.18
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.75 €	1.25-5.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	12.94 €	7.76-25.88
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.27 €	2.14-2.35
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,069.32 €	19,410.75-35,068.75
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	21,767.67 €	19,554.38-24,845.75
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	107.47 €	64.70-232.93
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	32.48 €	19.41-46.59
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	69.51 €	51.76-95.76
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	91.00 €	47.36-155.29
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	39.46 €	20.70-51.76
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	15.53 €	11.65-20.70
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	328.73 €	155.29-539.19
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,101.93 €	3,882.15-15,528.60
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	48.63 €	18.12-103.52
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	56.97 €	20.70-103.52
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	93.42 €	51.76-142.35
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	80.84 €	38.82-155.29
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	474.90 €	258.81-1,294.05
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	382.73 €	207.05-1,035.24
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	882.35 €	465.86-2,588.10
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	621.90 €	388.21-1,423.45
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	156.58 €	72.13-310.57
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	97.40 €	48.09-180.33
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,185.74 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.76	3.00-7.00

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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