Coste de vida en Saudi Arabia - Precios e información actualizados

Name: Saudi Arabia
Address: SA

Monthly Cost of Living

Average monthly costs for a single person come to about $1,174 including rent across Saudi Arabia.

Estimated average monthly cost for a couple: $1,802 including rent across Saudi Arabia.

Average monthly costs for a family of three come to about $2,429 including rent across Saudi Arabia.

Living costs in Saudi Arabia vary widely – from $914 in more affordable cities to $1,795 in major hubs, spanning a $881 range across 33 cities.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.63 SAR 24.87

$3.98 SAR 14.94

$13.26 SAR 49.74

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$40.57 SAR 152

$27.04 SAR 101

$82.0 SAR 307

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.77 SAR 29.13

$6.47 SAR 24.28

$9.07 SAR 34.01

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.92 SAR 7.19

$1.10 SAR 4.12

$3.28 SAR 12.31

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 SAR 6.84

$1.30 SAR 4.87

$3.12 SAR 11.71

Cappuccino

$3.67 SAR 13.76

$1.62 SAR 6.06

$6.06 SAR 22.74

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

$0.76 SAR 2.87

$0.69 SAR 2.60

$1.11 SAR 4.15

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 SAR 1.02

$0.16 SAR 0.59

$0.56 SAR 2.08

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 SAR 6.27

$1.32 SAR 4.93

$2.37 SAR 8.90

White Bread (500g)

$1.02 SAR 3.83

$0.28 SAR 1.03

$1.91 SAR 7.16

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.19 SAR 8.22

$1.32 SAR 4.94

$2.91 SAR 10.89

Eggs

$2.60 SAR 9.77

$1.65 SAR 6.18

$4.94 SAR 18.53

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.44 SAR 27.88

$4.08 SAR 15.30

$16.31 SAR 61.2

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.87 SAR 29.51

$3.90 SAR 14.61

$11.68 SAR 43.79

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.98 SAR 48.68

$7.94 SAR 29.79

$18.54 SAR 69.5

Apples (1kg)

$2.23 SAR 8.35

$1.36 SAR 5.12

$3.28 SAR 12.31

Banana (1kg)

$1.67 SAR 6.27

$1.36 SAR 5.09

$2.71 SAR 10.18

Oranges (1kg)

$1.65 SAR 6.19

$0.80 SAR 2.98

$2.64 SAR 9.91

Tomato (1kg)

$1.56 SAR 5.85

$0.78 SAR 2.92

$2.34 SAR 8.77

Potato (1kg)

$1.27 SAR 4.77

$0.70 SAR 2.62

$2.07 SAR 7.75

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 SAR 4.87

$0.78 SAR 2.93

$2.08 SAR 7.80

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.25 SAR 4.69

$0.41 SAR 1.54

$2.46 SAR 9.22

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.58 SAR 2.16

$0.39 SAR 1.46

$1.04 SAR 3.91

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$4.24 SAR 15.91

$1.36 SAR 5.09

$10.87 SAR 40.77

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.74 SAR 6.53

$1.08 SAR 4.06

$2.69 SAR 10.10

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 SAR 7.64

$1.29 SAR 4.84

$3.11 SAR 11.65

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$7.28 SAR 27.30

$6.24 SAR 23.38

$9.10 SAR 34.14

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.09 SAR 4.08

$0.81 SAR 3.05

$1.35 SAR 5.08

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.94 SAR 139

$13.19 SAR 49.47

$55.4 SAR 208

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.70 SAR 10.13

$2.16 SAR 8.11

$5.42 SAR 20.31

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.60 SAR 9.75

$0.78 SAR 2.92

$3.12 SAR 11.69

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$13.21 SAR 49.53

$7.92 SAR 29.71

$26.42 SAR 99.1

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.63 SAR 2.38

$0.59 SAR 2.23

$0.64 SAR 2.42

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

$25.0K SAR 93.8K

$19.6K SAR 73.6K

$39.0K SAR 146.3K

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

$22.5K SAR 84.3K

$20.4K SAR 76.3K

$25.6K SAR 96.0K

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

$108 SAR 405

$67.6 SAR 254

$203 SAR 761

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

$33.88 SAR 127

$20.17 SAR 75.7

$49.49 SAR 186

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$70.3 SAR 264

$52.4 SAR 197

$97.0 SAR 364

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$93.1 SAR 349

$53.0 SAR 199

$159 SAR 596

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$42.06 SAR 158

$21.49 SAR 80.6

$59.2 SAR 222

Cinema Ticket

$16.27 SAR 61.0

$12.20 SAR 45.74

$21.69 SAR 81.3

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

$357 SAR 1,339

$162 SAR 609

$677 SAR 2,537

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,126 SAR 26.7K

$3,996 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)

$58.9 SAR 221

$21.42 SAR 80.3

$107 SAR 402

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.0 SAR 356

$53.5 SAR 201

$139 SAR 522

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$82.2 SAR 308

$39.48 SAR 148

$158 SAR 592

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$484 SAR 1,816

$266 SAR 998

$1,198 SAR 4,491

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$405 SAR 1,517

$215 SAR 805

$1,074 SAR 4,027

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$896 SAR 3,359

$485 SAR 1,817

$2,692 SAR 10.1K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$648 SAR 2,428

$407 SAR 1,525

$1,409 SAR 5,286

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,262 SAR 8,483

$1,107 SAR 4,151

$4,942 SAR 18.5K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,247 SAR 4,676

$654 SAR 2,454

$2,879 SAR 10.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,030 SAR 7,611

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.65

Los datos de CityCost se basan en IA y aportaciones de usuarios. Puede haber pequeñas variaciones.

Última actualización: May 4, 2026

Cost Breakdown

Average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city center: $418 across Saudi Arabia. For reference, capital rent is $1,094 in Riyadh, and $211 in Taif.

National average salary: $2,012. With average costs at $1,174, the salary-to-cost ratio is favorable for most workers.

Expect to spend about $195 monthly on groceries. Dining out at a mid-range restaurant averages $40.00 for two.

In Riyadh (capital), expect about $1,795 per month, while Taif offers the lowest costs at $914 – which city you pick has a tangible effect on the budget.

Cost Highlights

Overall living costs ($1,174) is 13% below the global median of $1,350.

Average rent ($418) is 34% below the global median of $630.

Dining out ($40.00) is 17% below the global median of $48.00.

Public transport ($40.00) is 21% above the global median of $33.00.

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Ranking	Ciudad	Población	Índice del coste de vida	Coste para una persona (sin alquiler) / mes	Coste para una persona (con alquiler) / mes	Costes para familia de 3 personas (sin alquiler) / mes	Costes para familia de 3 personas (con alquiler) / mes	Velocidad de descarga móvil (Mbps)	Velocidad de descarga de Internet (Mbps)
1	AL Kharj	-	48	$579	$961	$1,295	$2,081	180.15	174.59
2	Abha	236157	57	$876	$1,119	$1,897	$2,702	250.91	174.02
3	Ad Dammam	903312	61	$755	$1,206	$1,993	$2,520	240.4	192.9
4	Al Hufuf	660788	52	$757	$1,028	$1,513	$2,139	204.55	135.41
5	Al Khobar	219679	67	$787	$1,341	$2,067	$2,947	246.03	199.81
6	Al Majma'ah	-	62	$851	$1,257	$1,792	$2,575	-	-
7	Al Mubarraz	-	64	$703	$1,269	$2,072	$2,561	241.45	135.41
8	Al-Ula	32413	61	$652	$1,230	$1,733	$2,479	354.74	115.6
9	Al-hawiyah	148151	61	$684	$1,230	$1,810	$2,531	174.49	175.62
10	Ar-rass	121359	58	$618	$1,186	$1,420	$2,427	92.67	84.67
11	Arar	167057	61	$665	$1,242	$1,515	$2,514	78.9	149.79
12	Buraydah	467410	60	$678	$1,203	$1,798	$2,806	115.44	148.12
13	Dammam	903312	61	$737	$1,216	$1,741	$2,483	25.38	192.9
14	Dhahran	120521	66	$752	$1,328	$1,869	$2,729	172.49	232.13
15	Ha'il	310897	51	$666	$1,012	$1,607	$1,933	62.88	171.2
16	Hafar Al Batin	271642	60	$778	$1,193	$1,620	$2,347	167.06	162.93
17	Jeddah	3430697	61	$666	$1,212	$1,848	$2,511	28.17	202.02
18	Jizan	127743	51	$632	$1,026	$1,682	$2,165	64.46	103.14
19	Jubail	337778	53	$724	$1,047	$1,467	$2,277	149.89	178.69
20	Khafji	67012	59	$765	$1,172	$1,686	$2,482	6.84	162.2
21	Khamis Mushayt	430828	48	$758	$977	$1,995	$2,208	18.33	168.41
22	Mecca	1675368	53	$770	$1,029	$1,590	$2,743	18.99	176.49
23	Medina	1100093	74	$693	$1,462	$1,400	$2,219	281.74	191.79
24	Najran	298288	53	$825	$1,043	$1,848	$2,203	9.39	140.68
25	Qatif	87332	54	$604	$1,063	$1,530	$2,324	56.07	175.27
26	Rabigh	92072	57	$566	$1,134	$1,335	$2,199	297.26	89.29
27	Riyadh	5188286	89	$782	$1,795	$2,267	$3,270	160.2	207.47
28	Sakakah	242813	59	$617	$1,174	$1,828	$2,110	98.72	107.34
29	Tabuk	512629	67	$741	$1,316	$1,908	$2,721	117.63	178.85
30	Taif	579970	46	$570	$914	$1,732	$2,013	231.07	195.61
31	Umluj	37757	61	$723	$1,195	$1,623	$2,481	182.97	135.05
32	Unaizah	163729	58	$739	$1,150	$1,701	$2,378	147.56	146
33	Yanbu	233236	50	$706	$998	$1,599	$2,085	208.06	173.79

Velocidades medias de internet en Saudi Arabia (actualizado April 2026)

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Banda ancha fija

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El gráfico resalta el umbral de precisión para velocidades de internet móvil y fija, actualizado trimestralmente.

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Coste de vida en Saudi Arabia - preguntas frecuentes

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.

By international standards, Saudi Arabia is moderately priced. Smaller cities offer better deals, while capitals run higher. Most visitors and residents find costs manageable without extreme budgeting.

As of 2026, living expenses in Saudi Arabia span $914 to $1,795 monthly. Capitals and tourist hotspots sit at the top end; provincial towns offer substantially cheaper living.

Outside the capital and tourist areas, costs in Saudi Arabia drop fast. Taif is one of the best budget options – lower costs without giving up access to essential services and everyday amenities.

$700 supports a modest but comfortable life in Saudi Arabia's smaller cities, but feels tight in Riyadh. Rent is the deciding factor – keep housing costs low and the rest of the budget opens up.

Living costs in Saudi Arabia are average by world standards. Regional cities offer better value than Riyadh, and most residents with steady jobs or remote income find things manageable.