Cost of living in Saudi Arabia in 2022

Cheryl Moderator

Member since 15 October 2018

CherylModerator23 March 2022 08:56:18

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Hi everyone,

Two years after the start of the pandemic, it is time to take stock of the evolution of the cost of living in Saudi Arabia or more specifically, in the region where you live. The idea is to help people get ready for their expatriation to Saudi Arabia to plan their day-to-day budget for some key expenses.

If you are a tenant, what is your monthly rent? Please give details of the type of property you are in.

How much are your monthly charges (water, electricity, common area maintenance charges, etc.) and additional expenses (mobile phone and/or internet box subscriptions)?

How much do you spend on commuting (by public transport or using your car) each month?

How much does your grocery shopping cost in Saudi Arabia?

How much do you spend on health care (health insurance, consultations, etc.)?

How much are your children's school fees, depending on the type of school they attend?

What about your budget for leisure activities?

Do not hesitate to indicate other everyday costs if they could be useful to others.

Thank you for your contribution

Cheryl
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asgar15 Active member

Member since 23 January 2022

asgar15Active member30 March 2022 05:38:50

@Cheryl听

Overall expenses听 increase by听 50 %听 by听 two years听 it听 will听 go听 up to 100%听 within听 one听 year.听听

My family听 housing,听 increased听 from听 11 K听 sar to听 17K听 sar听 per听 annum by this听 year听 in Jeddah.

Water听 and听 electricity听 didn't听 affected听听and听 it听 is听 still only 250 SAR per month.听 Maintenance charges听听increased and听 it is not a听 clear听 approximation... mobile phone and/or听internet box subscriptions听 increased 150%听 than听 previous years.

Fuel cost and听听car听 maintenance altogether听increased听 20%.听
How much does your grocery shopping cost in Saudi Arabia?
Health听 area听 expenses听 still听 under听 control.

Insurance听 cost increased .... School听 fees听 are under听 control听 still听 1000听 SAR听 per month听 for two kids.

My听 leisure听 activities听 expenses听 are听听steady.听 expected听 to increase coming听 years.

overall听 35听 increase听 in cost of听 living.

shawishh Member

Member since 11 March 2022

shawishhMember30 March 2022 08:24:38

@Cheryl, Overall expenses听 increase by听 50 %听 by听 two years听 it听 will听 go听 up to 100%听 within听 one听 year.听

My family听 housing,听 ...

moabash Active member

Member since 09 April 2011

moabashActive member30 March 2022 08:27:44

@Cheryl听

Hi Cheryl! I had moved from Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates in 2015. But what I know is the cost of living in Saudi Arabia has increased tremendously.

Regards,

Moe