Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Saudi Arabia
Address: SA

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $756 (excluding rent), and $1,266 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,816 (excluding rent), and $2,492 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.51 SAR 24.39

$3.91 SAR 14.65

$13.01 SAR 48.79

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$39.73 SAR 149

$26.48 SAR 99.3

$80.3 SAR 301

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.83 SAR 29.38

$6.53 SAR 24.49

$9.15 SAR 34.31

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.86 SAR 6.97

$1.06 SAR 3.99

$3.18 SAR 11.93

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 SAR 6.83

$1.29 SAR 4.85

$3.11 SAR 11.68

Cappuccino

$3.59 SAR 13.46

$1.58 SAR 5.93

$5.93 SAR 22.25

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 SAR 2.89

$0.70 SAR 2.62

$1.12 SAR 4.18

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 SAR 0.93

$0.14 SAR 0.54

$0.50 SAR 1.89

Milk (1 liter)

$1.73 SAR 6.47

$1.36 SAR 5.09

$2.45 SAR 9.19

White Bread (500g)

$1.01 SAR 3.80

$0.27 SAR 1.03

$1.90 SAR 7.11

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.23 SAR 8.35

$1.34 SAR 5.03

$2.95 SAR 11.08

Eggs

$2.58 SAR 9.68

$1.63 SAR 6.12

$4.90 SAR 18.36

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.13 SAR 26.73

$3.91 SAR 14.67

$15.64 SAR 58.6

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.02 SAR 30.08

$3.97 SAR 14.89

$11.90 SAR 44.64

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.82 SAR 48.06

$7.84 SAR 29.40

$18.30 SAR 68.6

Apples (1kg)

$2.18 SAR 8.18

$1.34 SAR 5.01

$3.22 SAR 12.06

Banana (1kg)

$1.62 SAR 6.06

$1.31 SAR 4.92

$2.62 SAR 9.84

Oranges (1kg)

$1.71 SAR 6.41

$0.82 SAR 3.09

$2.74 SAR 10.27

Tomato (1kg)

$1.64 SAR 6.14

$0.82 SAR 3.07

$2.46 SAR 9.22

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 SAR 4.81

$0.70 SAR 2.64

$2.09 SAR 7.82

Onion (1kg)

$1.34 SAR 5.03

$0.81 SAR 3.03

$2.15 SAR 8.06

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 SAR 4.53

$0.40 SAR 1.48

$2.37 SAR 8.90

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 SAR 2.12

$0.38 SAR 1.44

$1.03 SAR 3.85

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$4.12 SAR 15.47

$1.32 SAR 4.94

$11.89 SAR 44.58

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 SAR 6.57

$1.09 SAR 4.09

$2.71 SAR 10.17

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 SAR 7.79

$1.31 SAR 4.93

$3.16 SAR 11.86

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.54 SAR 28.27

$6.46 SAR 24.21

$9.43 SAR 35.35

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.05 SAR 3.94

$0.79 SAR 2.95

$1.31 SAR 4.90

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.85 SAR 138

$13.16 SAR 49.35

$55.3 SAR 207

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.64 SAR 9.91

$2.12 SAR 7.93

$5.29 SAR 19.85

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.71 SAR 10.17

$0.81 SAR 3.05

$3.25 SAR 12.18

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.08 SAR 49.05

$7.85 SAR 29.42

$26.16 SAR 98.1

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.60 SAR 2.26

$0.56 SAR 2.11

$0.61 SAR 2.29

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.3K SAR 95.0K

$19.9K SAR 74.6K

$39.5K SAR 148.2K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.3K SAR 83.7K

$20.2K SAR 75.8K

$25.4K SAR 95.3K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$109 SAR 407

$67.9 SAR 255

$204 SAR 764

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$33.81 SAR 127

$20.13 SAR 75.5

$49.38 SAR 185

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$71.6 SAR 269

$53.4 SAR 200

$98.8 SAR 371

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$92.3 SAR 346

$52.5 SAR 197

$157 SAR 590

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.03 SAR 158

$21.47 SAR 80.5

$59.2 SAR 222

Cinema Ticket

$15.93 SAR 59.8

$11.95 SAR 44.81

$21.25 SAR 79.7

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$357 SAR 1,339

$162 SAR 609

$676 SAR 2,537

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,130 SAR 26.7K

$3,999 SAR 15.0K

$14.7K SAR 55.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.2 SAR 196

$17.52 SAR 65.7

$108 SAR 404

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$59.1 SAR 222

$21.53 SAR 80.7

$108 SAR 404

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.2 SAR 353

$53.1 SAR 199

$138 SAR 517

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$83.9 SAR 315

$40.29 SAR 151

$161 SAR 604

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$489 SAR 1,833

$269 SAR 1,007

$1,209 SAR 4,532

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$394 SAR 1,477

$209 SAR 784

$1,045 SAR 3,920

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$875 SAR 3,279

$473 SAR 1,774

$2,629 SAR 9,857

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$636 SAR 2,384

$399 SAR 1,497

$1,384 SAR 5,189

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,259 SAR 8,471

$1,099 SAR 4,123

$4,869 SAR 18.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,288 SAR 4,831

$677 SAR 2,538

$2,978 SAR 11.2K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,036 SAR 7,633

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.65

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: April 14, 2026

By City in Saudi Arabia

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	AL Kharj	-	48	$693	$936	$1,384	$2,049	180.15	174.59
2	Abha	236157	57	$789	$1,139	$2,151	$2,671	250.91	174.02
3	Ad Dammam	903312	61	$719	$1,207	$1,765	$2,503	240.4	192.9
4	Al Hufuf	660788	52	$791	$1,030	$1,831	$2,197	204.55	135.41
5	Al Khobar	219679	67	$811	$1,369	$1,986	$2,952	246.03	199.81
6	Al Majma'ah	-	62	$674	$1,223	$1,946	$2,627	-	-
7	Al Mubarraz	-	64	$821	$1,287	$1,933	$2,647	241.45	135.41
8	Al-Ula	32413	61	$769	$1,212	$1,611	$2,453	354.74	115.6
9	Al-hawiyah	148151	61	$727	$1,219	$1,557	$2,487	174.49	175.62
10	Ar-rass	121359	58	$730	$1,165	$1,625	$2,418	92.67	84.67
11	Arar	167057	61	$648	$1,196	$1,825	$2,463	78.9	149.79
12	Buraydah	467410	60	$843	$1,196	$2,128	$2,779	115.44	148.12
13	Dammam	903312	61	$730	$1,236	$1,739	$2,544	25.38	192.9
14	Dhahran	120521	66	$723	$1,300	$1,802	$2,677	172.49	232.13
15	Ha'il	310897	51	$596	$1,005	$1,564	$1,892	62.88	171.2
16	Hafar Al Batin	271642	60	$791	$1,201	$1,876	$2,358	167.06	162.93
17	Jeddah	3430697	61	$728	$1,198	$1,748	$2,436	28.17	202.02
18	Jizan	127743	51	$667	$1,005	$1,379	$2,168	64.46	103.14
19	Jubail	337778	53	$692	$1,061	$1,675	$2,252	149.89	178.69
20	Khafji	67012	59	$621	$1,204	$1,780	$2,416	6.84	162.2
21	Khamis Mushayt	430828	48	$787	$979	$1,958	$2,213	18.33	168.41
22	Mecca	1675368	53	$587	$1,028	$1,434	$2,789	18.99	176.49
23	Medina	1100093	74	$809	$1,473	$1,751	$2,226	281.74	191.79
24	Najran	298288	53	$797	$1,060	$1,669	$2,253	9.39	140.68
25	Qatif	87332	54	$599	$1,050	$1,565	$2,266	56.07	175.27
26	Rabigh	92072	57	$679	$1,124	$1,561	$2,232	297.26	89.29
27	Riyadh	5188286	89	$807	$1,768	$2,046	$3,251	160.2	207.47
28	Sakakah	242813	59	$678	$1,177	$1,476	$2,074	98.72	107.34
29	Tabuk	512629	67	$811	$1,347	$2,022	$2,707	117.63	178.85
30	Taif	579970	46	$636	$922	$1,471	$2,010	231.07	195.61
31	Umluj	37757	61	$728	$1,215	$2,025	$2,529	182.97	135.05
32	Unaizah	163729	58	$693	$1,180	$1,505	$2,375	147.56	146
33	Yanbu	233236	50	$635	$1,004	$1,590	$2,074	208.06	173.79

Saudi Arabia Median Internet Speeds (Updated April 2026)

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Fixed Broadband

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia - Frequently Asked Questions

Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia is a useful framework to compare neighborhoods, cities, and your lifestyle choices on arrival. In Riyadh or Jeddah, housing and utilities can occupy a larger portion of your budget, while smaller towns tend to be more affordable. You may also see savings from domestic services, moderate grocery costs, and a car-friendly layout. Public transit quality varies, but ride-hailing and well-planned developments ease getting around. Seasonal heat drives cooling needs, yet modern compounds and amenities help keep costs predictable. Optimize your budget with longer leases, shared housing, and shopping at local markets for staples. Tip: Start with a short, flexible lease and compare neighborhoods by commute, amenities, and climate.

Daily life blends modern convenience with regional flavor. You'll find housing options from secure compounds to affordable apartments; seek leases that include utilities or offer flexible terms. Food choices span lively markets, casual eateries, and international supermarkets. Transport leans car-centric in many areas, with ride-hailing and limited public transit as practical options. For work or study, co-working spaces and cafes can be your go-to spots. Plan errands around prayer times and traffic rhythms. Having visibility into Saudi Arabia living cost helps you budget for housing, groceries, and utilities as you plan a stay. Tip: Map out a few reliable neighborhoods and set up a tour before you commit to a lease.

Quality of life in Saudi Arabia often comes from neighborhood fit, daily routines, and smart budgeting. Use a simple framework: essentials, flexible extras, and savings. Look for neighborhoods with good services, green spaces, and walkable streets that fit your pace. Be mindful of climate-driven energy use in summer; choosing energy-efficient housing and sensible cooling can keep bills reasonable. Balance dining out with market purchases and home cooking, and leverage coworking spaces to manage work-life balance. If you travel seasonally, plan trips during shoulder periods when crowds and prices ease. Tip: Prioritize areas with easy access to supermarkets, healthcare, and safe public spaces to reduce errand time.