49.46
Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia - Updated Prices & Insights
51.66
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $737 (excluding rent), and $1,246 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,784 (excluding rent), and $2,506 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 SAR 24.66
$3.95 SAR 14.81
$13.15 SAR 49.32
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.53 SAR 152
$27.01 SAR 101
$81.9 SAR 307
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.86 SAR 29.48
$6.55 SAR 24.57
$9.18 SAR 34.42
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 SAR 6.82
$1.04 SAR 3.9
$3.11 SAR 11.67
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 SAR 6.94
$1.32 SAR 4.94
$3.17 SAR 11.88
Cappuccino
$3.59 SAR 13.48
$1.58 SAR 5.94
$5.94 SAR 22.28
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 SAR 2.87
$0.69 SAR 2.6
$1.11 SAR 4.15
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 SAR 0.93
$0.14 SAR 0.54
$0.5 SAR 1.89
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 SAR 6.17
$1.29 SAR 4.85
$2.33 SAR 8.76
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 SAR 3.7
$0.27 SAR 1
$1.84 SAR 6.92
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 SAR 8.11
$1.3 SAR 4.88
$2.86 SAR 10.75
Eggs
$2.49 SAR 9.33
$1.57 SAR 5.9
$4.72 SAR 17.71
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.26 SAR 27.25
$3.99 SAR 14.95
$15.93 SAR 59.8
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 SAR 31
$4.09 SAR 15.35
$12.26 SAR 46.01
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.14 SAR 49.29
$8.04 SAR 30.16
$18.76 SAR 70.4
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 SAR 8.37
$1.37 SAR 5.13
$3.29 SAR 12.35
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 SAR 6.3
$1.36 SAR 5.11
$2.72 SAR 10.22
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.28
$0.81 SAR 3.03
$2.68 SAR 10.07
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.14
$0.82 SAR 3.07
$2.45 SAR 9.21
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 SAR 5.04
$0.74 SAR 2.77
$2.18 SAR 8.19
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 SAR 4.94
$0.79 SAR 2.97
$2.11 SAR 7.9
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 SAR 4.54
$0.4 SAR 1.49
$2.38 SAR 8.93
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 SAR 2.29
$0.41 SAR 1.55
$1.11 SAR 4.16
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.74 SAR 10.3
$1.3 SAR 4.89
$11.75 SAR 44.09
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SAR 6.51
$1.08 SAR 4.05
$2.68 SAR 10.07
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 SAR 8.02
$1.35 SAR 5.08
$3.26 SAR 12.23
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.6 SAR 28.49
$6.51 SAR 24.41
$9.5 SAR 35.64
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 SAR 4.12
$0.82 SAR 3.08
$1.37 SAR 5.12
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.28 SAR 140
$13.31 SAR 49.94
$55.9 SAR 210
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 SAR 9.77
$2.09 SAR 7.83
$5.22 SAR 19.59
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.71 SAR 10.17
$0.81 SAR 3.05
$3.25 SAR 12.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.13 SAR 49.26
$7.88 SAR 29.55
$26.26 SAR 98.5
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 SAR 2.25
$0.56 SAR 2.11
$0.61 SAR 2.29
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K SAR 93.6K
$19.6K SAR 73.5K
$38.9K SAR 146.1K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K SAR 84.4K
$20.4K SAR 76.4K
$25.6K SAR 96.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$108 SAR 406
$67.8 SAR 254
$203 SAR 762
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.01 SAR 124
$19.65 SAR 73.7
$48.21 SAR 181
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.6 SAR 269
$53.4 SAR 200
$98.8 SAR 371
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$95.5 SAR 358
$54.3 SAR 204
$163 SAR 611
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$41.21 SAR 155
$21.05 SAR 79
$58 SAR 218
Cinema Ticket
$15.87 SAR 59.5
$11.9 SAR 44.63
$21.15 SAR 79.4
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$357 SAR 1,341
$163 SAR 610
$677 SAR 2,541
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,118 SAR 26.7K
$3,992 SAR 15K
$14.6K SAR 54.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 SAR 193
$17.24 SAR 64.7
$106 SAR 398
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.9 SAR 217
$21.08 SAR 79.1
$105 SAR 395
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.2 SAR 350
$52.5 SAR 197
$137 SAR 512
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 SAR 311
$39.84 SAR 149
$159 SAR 598
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 SAR 1,854
$272 SAR 1,019
$1,222 SAR 4,585
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$402 SAR 1,507
$213 SAR 800
$1,067 SAR 4,001
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 SAR 3,337
$481 SAR 1,806
$2,674 SAR 10K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$646 SAR 2,423
$406 SAR 1,521
$1,406 SAR 5,274
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,842 SAR 6,910
$814 SAR 3,052
$3,937 SAR 14.8K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,132 SAR 4,247
$524 SAR 1,964
$2,274 SAR 8,532
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,142 SAR 8,034
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.65
3
7
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