Cost of living in Saudi Arabia

Planning to live in Saudi Arabia? Here is a sample cost of living as of December 2019.

USD 1 = SAR 3.75 , SAR 1 = USD 0.27

Levy

2019: SAR 300 per month

2020: SAR 400 per month

2021: SAR 500 per month

2022: SAR 600 per month

2023: SAR 700 per month

House Rent

Approximate house rents:

(within city center)

For Apartment Type: 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms: from SAR 15,000 - 25,000 per year 

For Villa Type: 5 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms: from SAR 30,000 - 45,000 per year

(distant from city center)

For Apartment Type: 3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms: from SAR 8,000 - 15,000 per year 

For Villa Type: 5 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms: from SAR 18,000 - 25,000 per year

House rents can be paid every 3 or 6 months or every year.

Grocery

Drinking water in bottle In gallon	SAR 1.00 SAR 6.00
Soft drinks in can In 1 liter	SAR 2.50 SAR 7.00
Juices 200ml pack In 1 liter	SAR 1.00 SAR 5.00
Local bread pack	SAR 1.00
5 kg rice	SAR 30.00
Local chicken per kg	SAR 14.00
Local fish per kg	SAR 17.00
Local meat per kg	SAR 25.00
Eggs 30 pcs	SAR 13.95
Tomato per kg	SAR 8.00
Potato per kg	SAR 3.50
Cabbage per kg	SAR 1.50
Onions per kg	SAR 2.95
Broccoli per kg	SAR 8.95
Carrots per kg	SAR 3.95
Banana per kg	SAR 7.00
Apples per kg	SAR 5.95

Gasoline

Gasoline 91 is SAR 1.50 per liter

Gasoline 95 is SAR 2.05 per liter

Electric bill

SAR  0.18 per kwh + 5% vat

For accurate computation

Water bill

40 Consumption Rate (m3) = SAR 74.75

For accurate computation

Internet

Unlimited DSL from SAR 150-300 per month

Education

International schools from SAR 500-750 per month

Car

Installments range from SAR 600-1500 per month + down payment