How much does a website cost in Saudi Arabia? 2026 prices in SAR
A business website in Saudi Arabia costs SAR 12,000 to 45,000 from a small studio and SAR 3,000 to 12,000 from a freelancer. Ranges by type, Arabic, VAT.
By Sohail Hussain29 October 20266 min read
As of October 2026, a typical business website in Saudi Arabia costs SAR 12,000 to 45,000 from a small studio, SAR 3,000 to 12,000 from a freelancer, and SAR 45,000 to 150,000 from a larger Riyadh or Jeddah agency. A custom bilingual corporate site, Arabic and English with original design and a CMS, runs SAR 35,000 to 130,000 at a studio and far more at the large agencies. A simple one-page site starts at a few thousand riyals.
Saudi pricing sits close to the UAE and above India, and the market has grown fast since 2020 as government programmes pushed companies online. The table below splits it by site type and supplier so you know what a quote is actually for.
What does each type of website cost in Saudi Arabia?
Prices exclude VAT at 15 percent. These are typical quotes from Saudi-based suppliers; studios serving the Kingdom from abroad sit at the low end of each range or below it.
| Site type | Freelancer | Small studio | Larger agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-page or landing page | SAR 1,500 to 6,000 | SAR 6,000 to 18,000 | SAR 18,000 to 50,000 |
| Small business site, 5 to 10 pages, template-based, Arabic only or English only | SAR 3,000 to 12,000 | SAR 12,000 to 45,000 | SAR 45,000 to 150,000 |
| Custom company site, 10 to 30 pages, original design, CMS, one language | SAR 8,000 to 28,000 | SAR 28,000 to 100,000 | SAR 100,000 to 350,000+ |
| Same site, bilingual Arabic and English | SAR 10,000 to 35,000 | SAR 35,000 to 130,000 | SAR 130,000 to 450,000+ |
| Online store (Salla, Zid, Shopify or WooCommerce) | SAR 8,000 to 30,000 | SAR 30,000 to 160,000 | SAR 160,000 to 600,000+ |
The three columns describe different purchases:
- A freelancer is one person, often a developer working from a theme, sometimes a design graduate who outsources the build. The Saudi freelance platform ecosystem has grown and good ones exist; check live examples.
- A small studio has a designer, a developer, custom design and someone who replies the same day. Our website design and development work serves Saudi clients from India at studio prices, with Arabic-first, right-to-left design built in from the first wireframe.
- A larger agency in Riyadh adds strategy, branding, Arabic content teams and account management, and prices for the offices in King Abdullah Financial District.
For the same ranges in US dollars and the reasoning behind each tier, read the main guide to how much a website costs in 2026.
What makes a Saudi website cost more than the same site elsewhere?
Arabic is the primary language, not the second. In Dubai many sites launch in English and add Arabic. In Saudi Arabia it is the reverse. That changes the work: the design is right-to-left first, the fonts are chosen for Arabic, and English is the mirrored version. A studio that has only ever added Arabic to an English site will underestimate this. Professional Arabic copywriting, as opposed to translation, costs SAR 300 to 1,000 a page, as of October 2026, and for a corporate site the Arabic copy should be written, not translated. The guide to building an Arabic website covers RTL layout, fonts and SEO.
Local rules for online sellers. The Saudi e-commerce law and consumer protection rules require sellers to show certain information in Arabic and, for most stores, to register on Maroof, the Ministry of Commerce platform where customers verify a store. A Commercial Registration number is expected on the site. None of this is expensive, but a supplier who has not done it before will miss it and you will find out from a customer or the ministry. Confirm the current requirements with your lawyer.
Payments. Saudi consumers pay with Mada debit cards first, then Apple Pay, STC Pay and credit cards, and expect Tabby and Tamara for instalments. Your gateway, whether Moyasar, HyperPay, PayTabs, Tap or a bank gateway, must support Mada with settlement to a Saudi bank. Each adds setup and testing time; see payment gateways in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Hosting and data. For some sectors, including parts of finance, health and anything serving government, data residency rules may require hosting inside the Kingdom. Local cloud regions from the major providers exist and cost more than a global free tier. Ask your lawyer which rules apply to you before the architecture is decided.
The remaining drivers are the usual ones: custom design against a template, number of distinct layouts, who writes the copy, whether you need a CMS your team can edit, integrations, and how much speed and search work is included.
What are the running costs of a website in Saudi Arabia?
As of October 2026, the usual recurring items are:
| Item | Typical annual cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| .sa or .com.sa domain | SAR 100 to 300 | Registered through the Saudi Network Information Center via an accredited registrar; needs a Commercial Registration |
| .com domain | SAR 50 to 80 | Register it in your own account |
| Hosting, static or Next.js | SAR 0 to 1,500 | Cloudflare's free plan suits most company sites unless data must stay in the Kingdom; Vercel's free plan is non-commercial |
| Managed WordPress hosting | SAR 1,000 to 5,000 | Faster, with backups and updates |
| In-Kingdom cloud hosting | SAR 2,000 to 20,000+ | For sectors with residency requirements |
| Business email | SAR 300 to 700 per user | Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 |
| Maintenance retainer | SAR 3,000 to 30,000 | SAR 250 to 2,500 a month depending on scope |
Keep the domain, hosting and Maroof accounts in your company's name with your company's own login, not the agency's. The guide to who owns your website lists what to check.
How does VAT apply to a website project in Saudi Arabia?
Web design and development is a taxable supply at the standard rate of 15 percent, as of October 2026. A VAT-registered supplier adds it to the invoice and a VAT-registered client can normally recover it as input tax. Invoices must also meet the e-invoicing (Fatoora) requirements. The rules are published by the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority.
If you buy from a supplier outside the Kingdom, they do not charge Saudi VAT, but your business may need to account for it under the reverse charge mechanism. For a registered business this is usually neutral. This is a general description; check with your accountant for your return.
When should you spend less?
- You are a new establishment testing demand. A one-page Arabic site, a Google Business Profile and a WhatsApp Business number will tell you in a month. Spend on the full site after.
- Your business runs on government tenders through Etimad. The site matters less than the registration and the proposal. A clean five-page bilingual site that proves you exist is enough.
- You sell to consumers and have not picked a platform. Salla and Zid are Saudi-built store platforms with Mada, Maroof and local shipping already handled; a store on either can be live for SAR 5,000 to 20,000 before you spend six figures on a custom build. See how to choose an e-commerce platform.
- You are about to rebrand. Build after the identity exists.
Custom bilingual design earns its price when large corporate or government buyers research you before they call, when you compete with companies that already have strong Arabic sites, or when the site is the shop.
How do you get quotes you can compare?
Send the same brief to each supplier: page list, Arabic-first or bilingual, who writes the Arabic and English copy, three sites you like, which systems to connect, hosting constraints, deadline and budget range. The guide to writing a website brief has a template. Ask for prices excluding VAT, the list of exclusions and the payment schedule. Half on signing and half on launch is normal; some larger agencies ask for thirds.
Before you write to anyone, the website cost calculator gives a range from page count, languages, features and design level, with its assumptions shown. If a Riyadh quote is several times the top of that range, ask what the difference buys. For how to structure the payment itself, read fixed price versus hourly.
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