๐ Popular Cities โ IT Developer Salaries
Avg. Gross Salary
$60,000
per year
Monthly Take-home
$3,500
after tax
Affordability Score
8.5
out of 10
๐ฐ Salary by Experience Level
Junior (0โ2 years)
$28,000/yr
Mid-level (2โ5 years)
$51,000/yr
Senior (5+ years)
$79,000/yr
Lead / Architect
$100,000/yr
๐ Monthly Cost of Living in Riyadh
Rent โ 1 bedroom, city center$1,400
Rent โ 1 bedroom, suburbs$880
Groceries (one person)$300
Public transport pass$70
Utilities (electricity, water, internet)$170
Eating out โ average meal$13
Gym membership$48
Estimated Total (comfortable)
$2,081/month
๐ Can You Actually Afford Riyadh?
8.5
Excellent โ Very easy to live comfortably
Take-home: $4,165
Costs: $2,081
Left over: $2,084
Rent as % of salary31%
Savings potential per month$2,084
Months to save $10,000~5 months
Verdictโ
Comfortable life possible
๐งพ Tax & Net Pay (Saudi Arabia)
Income tax rate0%
Social security contribution2%
Gross annual salary (mid-level)$51,000
Estimated net annual$49,980
Monthly net take-home$4,165
๐ Compare IT Developer Salaries โ Other Cities
๐ฆ๐ช Dubai, UAE
$75,000/yr avg
๐ถ๐ฆ Doha, Qatar
$82,000/yr avg
๐ฆ๐ช Abu Dhabi, UAE
$72,000/yr avg
๐ธ๐ฌ Singapore, Singapore
$80,000/yr avg
๐ฌ๐ง London, United Kingdom
$75,000/yr avg
โ ๏ธ Higher salary โ better life. Always check the affordability score.