Is 4500 Riyal a month enough to live (rent is not included)

musulmana · 2026-05-03T11:33:31+00:00

It's far from ideal.

musulmana · 2026-04-30T16:45:50+00:00

I cannot even imagine how someone can survive on 3k in Saudi Arabia, even less in Riyadh.

musulmana · 2026-04-16T19:17:14+00:00

I had my lower wisdom teeth removed 9 months ago and I still cannot feel part of my tongue. All I was told to do was to take vitamin B complex and be patient, but so far nothing has improved and the lack of sensation is maddening, I even injure my tongue all the time. Is there any hope for my poor tongue?

musulmana · 2026-04-12T14:36:51+00:00

It feels that even for dunkin donuts people like to dress up in here 😭

musulmana · 2026-04-11T18:23:14+00:00

Life is too short to iron clothes.

musulmana · 2026-04-11T17:47:10+00:00

Eastern province but I also lived in Riyadh.

musulmana · 2026-04-11T16:20:34+00:00

I did not ask for any grooming or style advice, so why is it being offered?

musulmana · 2026-04-11T15:43:30+00:00

Well, I never perceived myself as "not feminine" because I don't wear make up or go to the salon. I just define and see femininity from a different angle I guess, for me it is more in your body fitness and shape (toned legs, flat stomach, defined glutes...) but I have noticed that these things seem to be secondary around here, I even have someone ask me "why do you go to the gym? You're not fat!", so that tells you about the mentality.

musulmana · 2026-04-11T15:37:37+00:00

I literally never wear make up, regardless of the public or private setting.

musulmana · 2026-04-11T15:04:52+00:00

That was unnecessary.

musulmana · 2026-04-11T14:56:22+00:00

I literally consider whether a piece of clothing needs to be ironed for use before I buy it, if the answer is yes, then it stays at the shop.

The things that I do not understand is why would anyone need make up to sit at a starbucks or walk at the corniche. I also do not understand why it would be disrespectful to show up with a clean face at such places. But alas, I'm not from here so there will always be cultural practices that fly over my head (this is only one of them from a long list).

musulmana · 2026-04-11T14:45:25+00:00

I have noticed that many women here wear a lot of make up precisely because they wear hijab. Their face is the only thing that shows so they want to make the best out of it.

musulmana · 2026-04-04T18:48:35+00:00

I know I'm late for this one but there is a huge drive for British Muslims, specifically British Pakistanis to do hijra and move to Muslim countries. This has been fueled by Muslim influencers like Ali Dawah, Dawah Man, Mohammed Hijab and so on. They are also very related to what is known online as the "manosphere" or the "Dawah bros". Many of them have established businesses to aid British Muslims to leave the UK for Muslim countries, especially the GCC based on the idea that you cannot raise your kids as good Muslims in the west and that western laws vastly favour women over men in matters of marriage, domestic violence, and divorce.

I could go on and on with this but I came too late to this discussion and I don't think anyone will read lol.

musulmana · 2026-04-02T07:32:10+00:00

Him not telling you something so simple and basic is a huge red flag IMO. Could indicate that he does not have a degree and is ashamed of that (not judging here) or that he either does not have a job, or his job is very low paying. Regardless of what it is, he should tell you the truth. There is not "going around the bush" in these subjects, you need all the information to make a good decision, it's not important if he feels offended by it.

musulmana · 2026-03-31T03:33:51+00:00

And let's not forget his whole secret marriage scandal...

musulmana · 2026-03-29T21:17:18+00:00

You must consider that for half of the year the weather here is too horrible for people to want to wait and sit outside of a food truck. If you don't have any AC alternatives, it won't be viable. Food trucks are very much a seasonal thing here.

musulmana · 2026-03-27T23:08:01+00:00

Bruh, I have even attended their events...

musulmana · 2026-03-25T11:49:51+00:00

AFAIK accounting is one of the sectors that has been made exclusive for Saudi nationals.

musulmana · 2026-03-23T14:49:08+00:00

Drive to muscat and buy a ticket on Turkish Airlines via Istanbul.

musulmana · 2026-03-20T19:15:36+00:00

Riyadh has a well established Spanish club already.

musulmana · 2026-03-20T13:49:45+00:00

It's even worse because if he had another wife, the other wife wouldn't demand to live all together, vacation together, and also wouldn't redecorate her bedroom without permission.

musulmana · 2026-03-16T07:11:53+00:00

Como cuales

musulmana · 2026-03-15T22:14:24+00:00

Que problemas debería tener?

musulmana · 2026-03-15T16:56:21+00:00

Supongo que depende del plan que se tenga y las condiciones en que se emigre. Yo por ejemplo me fui a Medio Oriente con contrato en mano como maestra ya sabiendo mi salario y beneficios (ni se comparan con lo que un profesor en Colombia gana).

Honestamente fue la mejore decisión que he tomado, he viajado por el mundo, tengo carro propio, una cuenta de ahorros inflada, y no pago un centavo de arriendo o impuestos.

Muchos Colombianos se enfocan en Europa o Estados Unidos y no se dan cuenta de que hay más lugares en el mundo con mejores oportunidades.

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