A French family expatriate to Riyadh

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Member since 15 August 2013

Mark30Member15 August 2013 19:29:43

I am an executive in a French company. I am in negotiation with a my boss to work in Riyadh. I need information about living in Riyadh.

I wish to know the cost of living ? The average wage to negotiate for an executive ? Finally all the necessary information.

I am married with 2 babies.

Kymadoce Serial expat

Member since 24 May 2012

KymadoceSerial expat15 August 2013 20:19:37

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Mark... Biggest cost would be housing .... A 2 room flat in an compound can range from SAR 60K to 180K per year (Wht I know of !) Apart from that everything else (grocery, regular monthly expenses etc.) can fit for your family in about SAR 3-5K per month.

But most important advice I can give is to negotiate beforehand terms of return :-
1. In normal run ( assuming u stay for abt 2+ yrs)
2. Early return ( 3 months - 1 year) in case you / family doesn't like the place...

Mark30 Member

Member since 15 August 2013

Mark30Member20 August 2013 20:35:05

Hi Kymadoce,
Sorry to be late.
Thank you for all your advices.
You are so right about term of return! we never know what could happen...

So, the best should be to get my boss paying housing.
Do you know if compounds are cheaper if they are not located near schools?

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