Travel budget and cost of living in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) how much does a trip cost?
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Riyadh travel budget
Riyadh: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Riyadh
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Riyadh for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 115 for 2 ppl.
- $ 11 per person
- $ 4.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2026* (7616 SAR)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 173 for 2 ppl.
- $ 22 per person
- $ 14 per person
- $ 16 per person
Total budget:
$ 3833* (14406 SAR)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 217 for 2 ppl.
- $ 37 per person
- $ 29 per person
- $ 32 per person
Total budget:
$ 5715* (21462 SAR)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Riyadh compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Riyadh in 2024 is 6% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Riyadh in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Riyadh by expense type
Restaurant budget in Riyadh
($ 5.3 to $ 14)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 16 to $ 53)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 7.4 to $ 11)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.8 to $ 6.1)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.6 to $ 1.1)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.2 to $ 0.8)
84% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Riyadh
($ 50 to $ 827)
16% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 176
($ 76 to $ 480)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 157
($ 68 to $ 614)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 231
($ 99 to $ 624)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 313
($ 148 to $ 1361)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 448
($ 62 to $ 573)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 168
($ 51 to $ 761)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 244
($ 64 to $ 1378)
38% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
($ 85 to $ 562)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 226
($ 73 to $ 990)
61% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 210
Supermarket food budget in Riyadh
($ 1.3 to $ 2.6)
64% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 0.6 to $ 2.2)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 1.3 to $ 3)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 1.6 to $ 5.2)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 4.2 to $ 12)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 1.3 to $ 2.9)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 1.1 to $ 2.6)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.8 to $ 2.4)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.4 to $ 1)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Public and private transport budget in Riyadh
($ 0.8 to $ 1.3)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.8 to $ 3.5)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 0.5 to $ 0.6)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2.6 to $ 6.6)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 18 to $ 50)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 73
Leisure activity budget in Riyadh
($ 12 to $ 28)
14% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 33 to $ 66)
135% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Riyadh
($ 6.6 to $ 7.9)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 21 to $ 93)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 24 to $ 80)
23% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 461)
(fair price: $ 412)
(fair price: $ 883)
(fair price: $ 1018)
(fair price: $ 878)
(fair price: $ 389)
About this information on the cost of living in Riyadh
The information about the cost of living in Riyadh shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Riyadh was updated on 01-11-2024.
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