General question about KSU employment and cost of living

Last activity 16 March 2015 by achaeos

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vintagevioletActive member23 February 2015 06:31:09

Hi all! My husband is corresponding with a department at KSU directly (this is not for teaching English), and I was just curious-- on average, do any of you know if Assistant Professors get paid enough in salary/benefits to cover cost of living in Riyadh? There is just the two of us, and we're not cost-heavy individuals. We'd be looking for something small to rent, like a one-bedroom (or if housing is provided, we'd take that as long as they accepted our cat). We were hoping to be able to save money as well. My husband is a dual citizen (US and a neighboring Arab country to KSA), so culturally and lingually we could venture out of a more "Western" area and not worry about it (since I gather compounds are more pricey). Thanks!

achaeosNew member16 March 2015 20:22:32

Hi Vintageviolet!
perhaps you could find more info here:
http://chronicle.com/forums/index.php?board=53.0

Good luck in the saudi capital

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