Travel budget and cost of living in Saudi Arabia how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Saudi Arabia and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Saudi Arabia. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Saudi Arabia travel budget.
Travel budget in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: calculate your travel budget
Saudi Arabia: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Saudi Arabia for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 82 for 2 ppl.
- $ 9.6 per person
- $ 4.5 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1537* (5768 SAR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 136 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 14 per person
- $ 16 per person
Total budget:
$ 3242* (12152 SAR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 155 for 2 ppl.
- $ 28 per person
- $ 31 per person
- $ 32 per person
Total budget:
$ 4692* (17584 SAR)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia in 2024
Cost of living: Saudi Arabia VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Saudi Arabia in 2024 is 16% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Saudi Arabia by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Saudi Arabia compared to the national average.
Cities | /Saudi Arabia | View Details |
---|---|---|
Jeddah (Jiddah) | 262% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Jeddah (Jiddah) |
Riyadh | 14% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Riyadh |
Tabuk | 7% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Tabuk |
Al Khobar | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Al Khobar |
Jizan | 1% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Jizan |
Medina | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Medina |
Mecca | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Mecca |
Local prices in Saudi Arabia by expense type
Saudi Arabia: Restaurant budget
($ 4 to $ 14)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
($ 14 to $ 41)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 6.7 to $ 9.4)
29% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 2 to $ 6.1)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.6)
87% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Saudi Arabia: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 27 to $ 498)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 182
($ 51 to $ 352)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 164
($ 65 to $ 382)
38% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 240
($ 82 to $ 385)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 322
($ 114 to $ 529)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 487
($ 41 to $ 370)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 173
($ 79 to $ 637)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 253
($ 93 to $ 560)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 32 to $ 519)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 103 to $ 817)
39% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
Saudi Arabia: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.3 to $ 2.7)
60% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 0.2 to $ 1.9)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.3 to $ 3.2)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.6 to $ 4.8)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 4 to $ 12)
35% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1.3 to $ 2.7)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 0.8 to $ 2.7)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.8 to $ 2.1)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.4 to $ 1.1)
72% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Saudi Arabia: Public and private transport budget
($ 0.8 to $ 1.6)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.8 to $ 2.7)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.6 to $ 0.7)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2 to $ 5.4)
24% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 30 to $ 76)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 71
Saudi Arabia: Leisure activity budget
($ 14 to $ 24)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 15
($ 14 to $ 54)
88% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Saudi Arabia: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 6.4 to $ 9.1)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 19 to $ 94)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 23 to $ 108)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 465)
(fair price: $ 430)
(fair price: $ 909)
(fair price: $ 1055)
(fair price: $ 908)
(fair price: $ 406)
About the information on the cost of living in Saudi Arabia
The information about the cost of living in Saudi Arabia shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Saudi Arabia updated on 21-09-2024.
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