Cost of Living in Riyadh, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $2,267 $1,467 $2,133 $853 $120

Utilities — $187 $320 $120 —

Internet & Mobile $133 $107 $173 $67 $4

Groceries $160 $480 $1,200 $320 $8

Transportation $320 $400 $667 $107 $32

Dining Out $933 $533 $800 $160 $67

Leisure Activities $400 $320 $667 $80 $40

Health Insurance $93 $133 $480 $40 $3

Visa & Legal Fees $128 $80 $320 — $5

Total $4,434 $3,707 $6,760 $1,747 $279

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,466.67 per month

Coworking Space $320.00 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $2,533.33 per month

Coliving Space $1,120.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.80 per cup

Beer $0.00 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $9.33 per meal

Fast Food Combo $8.53 per meal

Apples $2.27 per kg

Bread $0.40 per loaf

Milk $1.87 per liter

Rice $2.40 per kg

Chicken Fillets $10.13 per kg

Beef $17.33 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $0.00 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $66.67 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.67 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.20 per trip

Taxi per km $1.60 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $40.00 per month

Gasoline $0.62 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $6.67 per trip

Scooter Rental $9.33 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $48.00 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $74.67 per month

Gym Membership $120.00 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $40.00 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $22.67 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $17.33 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $66.67 per pair

Summer Dress $58.67 per dress

Running Shoes $120.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $20.00 per visit

Laundry $4.00 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $66.67 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.00 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 3.75 SAR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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