Cost of living in Saudi Arabia in 2025

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Cheryl Moderator

Member since 15 October 2018

CherylModerator22 January 2025 04:08:58

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Hello everyone,

Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in Saudi Arabia, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Saudi Arabia or already living there.

Here are some points to guide you; the idea is to provide average prices for each category:

What is the cost of renting or buying an apartment or house in Saudi Arabia?

What are the typical fares for public transportation such as buses, subways, trains, trams, or taxis?

Could you share the average monthly cost of your grocery shopping?

How much does health insurance cost? What is the price of a medical consultation in Saudi Arabia?

What are the tuition fees for children?

What are the average monthly costs for utilities, such as electricity, gas, water, internet, and phone plans?

How much do you spend monthly on leisure activities?

If there are other expenses you find relevant, please feel free to share them!

Thank you for your contribution.

Cheryl
Expat.com Team

Mujtaba Mansoor Member

Member since 29 August 2022

Mujtaba MansoorMember30 January 2025 05:26:29

HI, I Live in Riyadh, now a days cost of living is to high, the rent we pay is double, every year the rent is high, the school fee 10% increase, the shopping house hold items prices have increased, everything slowly increased except salary,

What are the tuition fees for children:- increase

What are the average monthly costs for utilities, such as electricity average of nearly 1000sr, gas 25per cylinder, water increase, internet ( Saudi too expensive), and phone plans expensive

simmiraonka New member

Member since 27 January 2025

simmiraonkaNew member30 January 2025 08:09:47

@Mujtaba Mansoor

can u please share overall estimated expenditure per month in riyadh

like average rent amount 2 bhk apartment

grocery expenses , education fees for kids, shopping and other expenses

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