Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Post Allowance (COLA)

30%of spendable income · non-taxable · DSSR 220

Post Differential

30%of basic pay · taxable · DSSR 500

Danger Pay

35%of basic pay · taxable · DSSR 650

LQA

Reimbursement of actual housing costs up to a post-specific maximum based on family size. View LQA rates ↗

Practical Info

Timezone

UTC+03:00

Languages

Arabic

Currency

Saudi riyal

Electricity

Type G · 220 V, 230 V · 60 Hz

Flight to US

~11.9 hrs — Estimated flight time to Washington, DC area: ~11.9 hours (great-circle, 900 km/h average). Actual times vary by route and layovers.

Mobile Carriers

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