DmitryFrolov
Russian expat in Saudi Arabia
Forum posts
13
About me
Russian
Lives in Ar Riyad
Speaks English, Russian
Registration: 05 October 2017
Activity
Accommodation enquiry by Fatima0909
Hello, anyone knows of reasonable accommodation in central Riyadh for an expat to stay until he gets his iqama card? Urgent thanks, maybe a place also that can be rented for a month
Any compound, hotel or furnished apartments can be rented without iqama, if you have a valid visa. Read More
Rent for Apartments in Compounds by GuestPoster3255
Hi People, So I've been doing some research on expat compounds and got an email from Arizona today. For a 2 bedroom 108 sqm condo (that's the smallest unit they have) the rent is 218k per year!!!! Excuse me whilst I pick myself up from the ...
Well, Arizona is one of the most expensive compounds in Riyadh. For a twice less you can get a good apartment at Kingdom City compound, Eid Villas or Ranco Village (those are fully western compounds, with very good facilities). ITCC compound is not ... Read More
Akaria Compound - Riyadh by Abs123456
Hi Anyone had any experience in living at Akaria Compound. I am keen to find out more info on this as i will be based in Olaya and it also seems very affordable. Any reviews will be welcomed.. Regards
Affordable price is the only advantage of that compound. Buildings are old, not well maintained. For such a price you can find a lot of better offers in other areas. Read More
Russian Course in Riyadh by YOUSEFY
Hi, I am Saudi and I would like to know if there is somebody in Riyadh who is native in Russian. I want to make with him/her a deal that he teaches me Russian while I pay him money for each lecture. My be I want two-four lectures in a week to ...
I think there are maximum 200-300 Russians in Riyadh at all :) There were couple of ladies at Internations that practiced teaching Russian as a foreign language, you can try to search it there. But, being honest, I'd recommend you to try Italki ... Read More
weighing my options on life in Saudi as a Black American by erindenisee
Good evening all! My name is Erin and I am a registered nurse in the United States, from North Carolina. I recently received an opportunity to work in the capital Riyadh at the King Faisal Hospital! It seems like a once in a life time experience and ...
Hi, Erin. King Faisal Hospital is one of the best clinics in Riyadh, with very good working conditions, so if you have an offer from there - you will not regret. As far as I know, they provide good accomodation to their staff, and they will not ask ... Read More
Is this a good salary offer for a teacher? by Sunshinestate
I was offered 11000 sar to work as a home room teacher at an international school. They provide housing,transport, health ins, and flight to US once a year. The benefits sound great but the salary is only $700 more than what I make now, plus I ...
As I know from my friends that work as teachers here, their base salary is around 15 000 SAR (plus accomodation in compound is provided, and transportation services). 11 000 SAR is a salary of local teacher, not the western expat. Read More
Any Places that allow mixed genders? by Rando7147
We're a group of teens(around 10 people).Is there anywhere we can hangout that isn't a compound?
1. DQ (but I'm not sure that the guard will let a group of teens to go there) 2. Rent a villa for a day. Read More
Is there an auction site like eBay here? by AddSup
Hi all, I'm leaving in a month, would like to sell some things (IKEA furniture and a car) - no sense in restricting it to the ex-pat community - what I need is a Saudi eBay equivalent, where people can bid - is there such a place? Or any other ...
Try Haraj and Olx also. Haraj is the most popular, I think, but it is Arabic only. Olx has English version. Read More
French lessons by sgurato01
Hi, I'm looking for french classes. Any suggestions
Check Alliance Francaise, they have cources in DQ Read More
First month in Saudi by Anthonyalessi88
Experiences may vary, Inshallah, and coffee. These are the staples of your existence in this country as I've experienced this far. Mostly warm, welcoming people, opportunities to have fun if you are a pleasant person to be around and don't ...
Few notes from a person who had this experience a year ago :) 1) Traffic will try to kill you only during the first 2-3 months. Later you will get used to it, and when you go home for a holiday - you will be surprised why people at your home country ... Read More
Cost of living 2018 in Saudi Arabia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and ...
Riyadh. 1. How much does it cost to rent an apartment or a house in Saudi Arabia? Unfurnished 2-3 bedroom apartment in the city - 30K - 50K SAR / year Furnished 1-bedroom apartment in compound - 50K - 80K SAR / year Furnished 3-bedroom villa in ... Read More
compound for single young professionals in Riyadh.? by Romello
Currently searching and trying to narrow down my choices for compounds in Riyadh, and I see alot of compounds that cater to families. I was wondering if there was any compounds that cater to young professionals.? If so, please let me know. As, I ...
Seems, I will be someone's neighbour at Tujan Compound soon (will move there in 3 weeks). This is the former Jzal 3 Compound, located on the north of King Fahad road. What's my opinion about it: 1. Apartments. Well, being honest, not very ... Read More