Saudi Arabia · 24.71° N / 46.68° E7.6M people · $$$ · GMT+3

Riyadh

A capital in a hurry.

The Riyadh index
sun most of the year95
feeling safe at night90
opportunity and ambition80
energy60
safety90
transit55
food60
culture45
nightlife25
affordability55
nature20
slow living40
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Riyadh is great if you want

Feeling safe at night
Sun most of the year

Think twice if you need

×The sea nearby
×Nature at the door
×Life without a car
×Big nights out
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