Common information

Country
Saudi Arabia
Population
4 205 961
Visitors
4 632 000/Year

Cost of living and prices in Riyadh

Shared room
outside of centre158USD/month
in city centre223USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre258USD/month
in city centre374USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. 5 USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 27 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. 5 USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters 0 USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters 0 USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion 3 USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters 1 USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. 1 USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. 2 USD
Food Milk 1 liter 1 USD
Food Onion 1 kg. 1 USD
Food Lettuce 1 head 1 USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. 2 USD
Food Potato 1 kg. 1 USD
Food Potato 1 kg. 1 USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 5 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. 5 USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. 2 USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. 1 USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. 1 USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack 3 USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket 1 USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 53 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start 2 USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km 1 USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 11 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter 0 USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 16,001 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 83 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 30 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat 19 USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 50 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 60 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 84 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 82 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 468 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 322 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 837 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 592 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 34 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. 0 USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 39 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 1,246 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 744 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 2,146 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 4.02

Ratings

Main factors in Riyadh

Leisure quality
5.4
Quality of life
4.9
Travelers rating
7.2
Travelers rating
7.8
English speaking
5
Nightlife
5.8
Coworking spaces
10
Traffic
4.7
Free WIFI
6.4
Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
11

Safety in Riyadh

Safety
8.9
Medicine
8.2
Healthcare
8.8
Racial tolerance
5.1
Female friendly
3.5
Friendliness to foreigners
6.2
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
4.7
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in Riyadh

Cost of living
7
Rent, price
8.7
Products, price
7.6
Restaurants, price
7.9
Purchasing power
7

Comfort in Riyadh

Ecology
3.8
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
6.6
Air quality
2.8

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Riyadh

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 43 41 35 30 31 35 37 42 45 47 47 46 47
Average high, °C 40 34 27 21 19 22 26 32 38 41 42 42 32
Average temperature, °C 31 26 20 15 14 16 20 25 30 33 34 34 25
Average low, °C 25 20 15 11 8 11 15 20 25 27 28 28 19
Record low, °C 16 12 7 1 -1 0 5 11 17 20 22 22 -1
Fog, days 0 1 2 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 18
Thunderstorms, days 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 8
Average precipitation, mm. 0 1 7 12 15 6 30 30 10 0 0 0 111
Relative humidity, % 15 25 40 50 50 40 35 30 20 15 15 15 29
Relative humidity morning, % 21 31 46 60 60 52 47 43 29 19 16 18 37
Relative humidity evening, % 9 13 22 33 32 27 24 19 13 8 8 8 18
Wind speed, km/h 16 9 9 12 12 14 14 16 16 19 17 17 14
Day Length, часов 13 12 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 14 13 13
Dew point, °C 0 1 2 3 1 0 2 4 3 0 0 1 17
Growing degree-day, °C 617 482 300 155 121 157 310 450 620 683 741 741 5376
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 23 19 15 12 14 17 19 22 25 28 27 26 21

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