Hi, i'm thinking about moving in Riyadh because i have been offered from a firm. They offered me 18.500 sar per month. Therefore they would give me medical insurance and annual ticket to go back to Italy, but no contribution for housing and transportation. Can this be considered a good (or hopefully very good) salary? What about living cost in Riyadh? With this income is it possible to live in a decent way? For decent way i mean living alone (i'm bachelor and i don't have children) in a nice house in a calm and nice area, eating in restaurants, doing shopping, traveling abroad sometimes for holidays... i'm not talking eating in expensive restaurants everyday, or shopping expensive clothes by famous italian fashion brand or travelling in luxury resorts... but just sometimes have some fun and relax in a normal way without thinking all the time about money (this one is too much expensive, i can't afford that one...). The point is that, if i am going to say yes to this opportunity, i want to upgrade my lifestyle, not to get worse it. Therefore, is it realistic thinking to get some saving (hopefully 50%)? And what about housing cost? is it better to find home in a compound or not? there is so many difference between living in a compound or outside, in terms of quality of life and cost?
What aboout public trasportation in Riyadh? Is it a good service? or having an own car is strictly reccomended if i want to move around without troubles?
Many many thanks for your precious help and for your useful advices!