📉Cheapest priced cityAbha$710 essentials/mo
📈Priciest priced cityRiyadh$1,383 essentials/mo
🏠Average 1-bed outside centre$535across 8 priced cities
🌍Abha vs the worldCheaper than 63%of the 976 priced cities we track
🛂Tourist stay signalTwo online routes, and they are not the same: the ETA runs 730 days with up to 180 days of stay, the e-Visa runs 365 days with up to 90. Both are bought before you fly. As of 2026-09.
City-by-city monthly costs
Essentials are sourced rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining, and local transport. They are not a full lifestyle budget.
| Abha | $710 | 183.1 region | $248 | $311 | $116 | $156 | $166 | $24 | $2,219 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabuk | $885 | 179.9 region | $373 | $337 | $126 | $160 | $130 | $96 | $1,731 |
| Buraydah | $898 | 185.3 region | $337 | $692 | $120 | $260 | $141 | $40 | $2,529 |
| Medina | $1,043 | 187.7 region | $523 | $559 | $115 | $130 | $238 | $37 | $1,340 |
| Jeddah | $1,052 | 186.1 region | $530 | $766 | $118 | $180 | $169 | $55 | $1,648 |
| Al Khobar | $1,061 | 222.6 region | $503 | $634 | $132 | $190 | $168 | $68 | $1,846 |
| Taif | $1,371 | 186.1 region | $932 | $1,225 | $116 | $106 | $197 | $20 | $1,797 |
| Riyadh | $1,383 | 205.6 region | $831 | $1,178 | $133 | $216 | $166 | $37 | $2,076 |
Single person, USD. Data updated September 8, 2026.
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