Cost of living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

The cost of living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is approximately 1586 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3407 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Riyadh

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1586 $
Without Rent
666 $
Rent & Utilities
921 $
Food
358 $
Transport
176 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2861 $
GDP per Capita
28,895 $
Freedom Index
4.53
Lifespan
78 years
Speak English
55%
Population
7.0M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 7.92 $
Dinner 52.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.96 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.99 $
Capuccino 4.33 $
Coke, 330ml 0.77 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.75 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.24 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.2 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.49 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.03 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.34 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.26 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.66 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.76 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.65 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.29 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.42 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.13 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.98 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.73 $
Cigarette pack 7.43 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.05 $
Monthly Pass 37.6 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.61 $
Taxi, 8 km 17.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 49.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.85 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.26 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.61 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 5.1 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 65 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 100 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 74.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 726 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,032 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,005 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,969 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,212 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,36 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,861 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.34%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 104 $
Cinema, 1 seat 15.9 $
Haircut 7.27 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 108 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 373 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 10,359 $