Experience in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Haneen

What is it like to live in Riyadh? Would you recommend it? What is the city like?

To live in riyadh it all depends on your friends and family cause the only entertaining thing there is restaurants , but if u got a group of friends there that is best thing that could happen to you there specially if u are a girl .

What is the student lifestyle like in Riyadh?

its actually not bad and people don't study a lot there and they got very few homework

How much does it cost to live in Riyadh?

it depend on what life you are planing to live there but i guess 2000 is good

Is it difficult to find accommodation in Riyadh? Is there any advice you can give?

if u are a male its not difficult at all but if she is a female yes it is difficult

What is the food like? What are your favourite dishes?

the food there its actually amazing there are all kind of foods everyday there is this new restaurant cause i said restaurants there are our entertnaiment . for me i love kabsa , mandy u can find them anywhere and the dish for a person its actually cheap about 10 sr

What places would you recommend visiting in Riyadh?

if are a foreigner i would recommend compounds there are many beautiful compound where u can free there and have fun

Is it good to eat out in Riyadh? Can you tell us your favourite spots?

yes its great , well there is malls where u can find all kind of foods like sahara mall , riyadhgallery mall and ghornada mall ,there is centria mall which got beautiful restaurant but a little bit expensive , tokyo best japanese restaurant there also.

Is the nightlife good in Riyadh? Where is good to go?

as i said it depends on friends there are no clubs there but sometimes compound have some great parties the only fun night life for foreigners is friends hanging out at each other house and compounds
note : saudi's are not allowed to enter compounds

What advice would you give future students heading to Riyadh?

try making friends as much as u can and be social