Common information

Capital
Riyadh
Language
Arabic
Currency
Saudi Riyal
Population
29 195 895
Phone code
+966

Cost of living and prices in Saudi Arabia

Shared room
outside of centre151USD/month
in city centre193USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre237USD/month
in city centre324USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 21 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 53 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 17,330 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 79 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 32 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat 13 USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 52 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 58 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 81 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 76 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 405 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 296 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 724 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 567 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 42 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 40 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 1,218 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 828 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 1,841 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 4.23

List of largest cities in Saudi Arabia

Ratings

Main factors in Saudi Arabia

Leisure quality
4.7
Quality of life
5.6
Travelers rating
5.9
Travelers rating
7.8
English speaking
4.7
Nightlife
4.4
Coworking spaces
7.6
Traffic
5.3
Free WIFI
4.8

Safety in Saudi Arabia

Safety
8.6
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
8.8
Racial tolerance
4.8
Female friendly
3.1
Friendliness to foreigners
5.4
Stability of the state
6
Conditions for starting a business
6.3
Freedom of the press
2

Availability of prices in Saudi Arabia

Cost of living
7
Rent, price
8.9
Products, price
7.6
Restaurants, price
8.1
Purchasing power
7.3

Comfort in Saudi Arabia

Ecology
3.6
Weather comfort
6.4
Availability of air conditioners
7.8
Air quality
2.8

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Saudi Arabia

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 44 40 36 32 31 34 36 40 44 45 46 46 46
Average high, °C 38 33 28 24 22 24 27 31 36 38 39 39 31
Average temperature, °C 30 26 22 18 16 18 21 25 29 31 32 32 25
Average low, °C 24 20 16 12 11 12 16 19 23 25 26 26 19
Record low, °C 17 10 6 3 1 2 4 9 13 16 19 18 1
Rain, days 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 14
Fog, days 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 20
Thunderstorms, days 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 12
Average precipitation, mm. 1 3 13 11 12 6 23 20 10 0 2 3 102
Relative humidity, % 35 40 47 51 52 47 43 41 34 29 29 31 40
Relative humidity morning, % 43 50 62 68 68 63 58 54 45 37 37 40 52
Relative humidity evening, % 20 24 32 38 39 34 30 26 22 17 18 19 27
Wind speed, km/h 14 13 12 12 15 16 17 17 15 18 18 17 15
Day Length, часов 13 12 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 14 13 13
Dew point, °C 10 9 9 8 6 6 7 9 9 8 9 11 103
Growing degree-day, °C 598 505 354 245 201 225 354 453 580 625 660 664 5462
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 23 20 16 14 15 18 21 23 25 27 26 25 21