Commercial and industrial rents
| Inside industrial cities |
SAR 1 - 2 per square meter per year [US$0.26] |
| Elsewhere |
SAR 20 to SAR100 per square meter per year [US$5.33 to US$26.67] |
Residential rents
Rentals for residential accommodation can vary immensely. Worker accommodation is usually the least expensive but the annual rental for senior management accommodation would likely exceed US$40,000 for a three bedroom furnished villa in a residential compound.
Utilities
| Electricity |
| Rate of industrial consumption of loads (1000 KwH) or less |
| Time period |
Seasonal Rate
(For plants with electromechanical counters) |
Rate
(For plants with digital counters) |
| Time period |
Rate ( KwH/H) |
Time period |
Rate ( KwH/H)
|
| Oct- April |
all the times |
12 |
all times |
12 |
May - Sep
|
All the times |
15 |
Off-peak time
Sat-Thu : 08:00-00:00
Fri:09:00-00:00
21:00 - 00:00 - |
10 |
|
Peak time
Sat-Thu :12:00- 17:00 |
26 |
| The other times |
15 |
| Rate of industrial consumption of loads (1000 KwH) or more |
| Time period |
Seasonal Rate
(For plants with electromechanical counters) |
Rate
(For plants with digital counters) |
| Time period |
Rate ( KwH/H) |
Time period |
Rate ( KwH/H)
|
| Oct- April |
all the times |
14 |
all times |
14 |
May - Sep
|
All the times |
15 |
Off-peak time
Sat-Thu : 08:00-00:00
Fri:09:00-00:00
21:00 - 00:00 - |
10 |
|
Peak time
Sat-Thu :12:00- 17:00 |
26 |
| The other times |
15 |
| Water |
Rising from SAR0.10 [US$0.027] over four further bands to a maximum of SAR6.00 [US$1.6] per cubic meter. |
Employee costs
Employee incomes vary according to the status, position and experience of the employee as elsewhere in the world.
In addition 18% General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) contribution for annuities is payable (9% by the employer and 9% by the employee), for Saudis employed and 2% for occupational hazards: health insurance, transportation or compensation in lieu of cars for more senior personnel, return tickets to the country of origin and an end of service bonus payment.