Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia

Summary of cost of living in Saudi Arabia:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,231.2£ (10,829.3﷼) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 626.1£ (3,039.1﷼) 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, 71.2% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	5.15 £	3.09-10.30
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30.90 £	20.60-61.81
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.18 £	5.15-7.21
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.44 £	0.82-2.47
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.24 £	1.03-2.27
Cappuccino (regular)	2.86 £	1.44-4.53
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.57 £	0.52-0.82
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.20 £	0.12-0.41
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.96 £	3.90-7.02
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.72 £	0.19-1.31
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.77 £	0.47-1.03
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.96 £	1.24-3.71
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.56 £	1.40-5.61
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.79 £	1.40-4.21
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.55 £	2.80-6.54
Apples (1 lb)	0.76 £	0.47-1.12
Banana (1 lb)	0.58 £	0.47-0.93
Oranges (1 lb)	0.58 £	0.30-0.93
Tomato (1 lb)	0.56 £	0.28-0.93
Potato (1 lb)	0.47 £	0.28-0.84
Onion (1 lb)	0.47 £	0.28-0.78
Lettuce (1 head)	0.93 £	0.41-1.85
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.45 £	0.31-0.62
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)	3.09 £	1.03-10.29
Domestic Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.33 £	0.82-2.06
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.61 £	1.03-2.47
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.77 £	4.94-7.21
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.82 £	0.62-1.44
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	26.96 £	8.96-41.21
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.06 £	1.65-4.12
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.32 £	0.99-3.98
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10.30 £	5.56-20.60
Gasoline (1 gallon)	1.81 £	1.70-1.87
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	19,160.82 £	15,452.28-27,917.11
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,384.49 £	16,070.37-19,778.91
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	85.50 £	51.51-164.82
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	25.78 £	15.45-36.88
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	55.37 £	41.21-77.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	72.02 £	41.21-123.62
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	31.67 £	16.48-41.21
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.36 £	9.27-16.48
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	265.10 £	123.62-429.23
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	5,710.09 £	3,090.46-12,361.82
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	38.30 £	13.39-82.41
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	45.25 £	16.48-82.41
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	72.31 £	41.21-103.02
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	64.21 £	32.76-103.02
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	381.13 £	206.03-1,030.15
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	314.04 £	164.82-824.12
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	693.34 £	370.85-1,854.27
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	498.28 £	309.05-1,071.36
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	127.35 £	57.42-248.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	80.07 £	38.28-166.27
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,703.65 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.70	3.00-7.00

Prices in Saudi Arabia

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