Cost of living in Riyadh 2026
Typical rent, prices and the overall cost index for Riyadh, with quick comparisons to other cities.
Cost index (base New York = 100)
42.9
57% cheaper than New York
RiyadhUSD
1-bed apartment, centre 4,167 SAR $1,111
1-bed apartment, outside centre 3,281 SAR $875
3-bed apartment, centre 7,749 SAR $2,067
Room in shared flat 1,641 SAR $438
Buy price per m2 11,516 SAR $3,071
Living cost excl. rent 3,313 SAR $884
Typical net salary 7,802 SAR $2,081
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How we calculate and where the data comes from
Educational model, not financial, tax or relocation advice. Figures are estimates for 2026 and are rounded to ranges, never exact values. Our cost index is built from open data and adapted by CrawlJobs (aggregated and reweighted); it is not endorsed by the sources.
Sources: Eurostat (free reuse, Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), World Bank Open Data ICP (CC-BY-4.0), US BEA / HUD / Census (public domain), GeoNames (CC-BY-4.0). Source and product names are used for attribution only; no affiliation or endorsement is implied.