Website development cost in Saudi Arabia varies widely between sources. One 2026 agency guide puts a basic site at SAR 30,000 to 60,000; another, from a Riyadh developer, puts simple projects at SAR 15,000 to 30,000. A Pakistani team quotes in rupees: our business websites start from Rs 85,500, with Arabic RTL work scoped separately.
Key Takeaways
- Published Saudi price ranges disagree sharply, so treat any single figure with caution.
- Get at least three written quotes against the same brief before comparing local and offshore teams.
- Arabic right-to-left layout needs proper design and testing, not just translated text.
- Confirm your payment gateway supports the methods Saudi buyers use, such as local debit cards.
- Pakistan is two hours ahead of Riyadh, which makes daily overlap straightforward.
What Is the Website Development Cost in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi businesses comparing quotes quickly find that published price guides do not agree. We looked at two dated 2026 sources and found ranges that barely overlap at the low end. This matters, because a business owner who reads only one guide may think a fair quote is too cheap or too expensive.
| Source (date) | Project type | Range given |
|---|---|---|
| Apptunix guide (published 12 Feb 2026, updated 10 Mar 2026) | Basic website | SAR 30,000 to 60,000 |
| Apptunix guide | Business website | SAR 60,000 to 120,000 |
| Apptunix guide | E-commerce website | SAR 80,000 to 160,000 |
| Origami guide, Saudi developer (23 Jul 2026, updated 18 Oct 2026) | Simple project, such as a basic website | SAR 15,000 to 30,000 |
| Origami guide | Mid-range, such as an online store with payment and shipping | SAR 30,000 to 80,000 |
The two sources disagree on the cost of a basic site by roughly a factor of two. Both are written by development firms with an interest in the figures, and neither explains its method in detail. We report them as published and suggest treating them as rough signals only. Freelancers and template-based providers in the Kingdom can also be cheaper than either range.
How Does a Pakistani Team Compare?
We price in Pakistani rupees, from our published list:
| Package | Our price |
|---|---|
| Web application or portal | Rs 360,000 to Rs 1,350,000 |
| Online store | From Rs 157,500 |
| Company website | From Rs 85,500 |
| Single landing page | From Rs 22,500 |
Convert at the day's exchange rate to compare. Arabic RTL work, bilingual content handling and Saudi-specific integrations are scoped on top of the base package, so ask for them in writing. Our Dubai cost guide shows the same comparison for the UAE.
What Does an Arabic Website Need?
A bilingual Arabic and English site is more than translated text. The layout mirrors for right-to-left reading, navigation and icons flip, Arabic fonts must be chosen for readability and speed, numbers and dates need consistent formats, and each language needs its own URLs and correct language tags so search engines show the right version. Our Arabic RTL development guide covers this in detail. Use a professional translator; machine translation is rarely good enough for a business site.
Which Payment Methods Matter in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi shoppers commonly pay with local debit cards on the mada network, credit cards and digital wallets. Before building a store, confirm on your payment gateway's official documentation which of these it supports, the settlement currency and fees. Shopify Payments availability and other platform options differ by country, so check the official lists for Saudi Arabia rather than assuming UAE options apply. Our Shopify developer guide for the UAE and Saudi Arabia covers platform choices.
How Does Working With a Pakistani Team Work?
Pakistan Standard Time is UTC+5 with no daylight saving, and Saudi Arabia is UTC+3, so Lahore is two hours ahead of Riyadh. A team working 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Lahore overlaps with most of the Saudi working day. Agree a weekly demo, a shared task list and one contact person on each side. Make sure the domain, hosting and code end up in your company's name; our guide to hiring Pakistani developers explains what to check.
How Should You Compare Quotes?
- Write a short brief: pages, languages, features, integrations and deadline.
- Send the same brief to at least three providers, local and offshore.
- Ask each for a fixed price, timeline, payment schedule and what is excluded.
- Check portfolios for real Arabic sites, and ask to speak to a past client.
- Compare ownership terms and post-launch support, not only price.
What About Data Protection?
Saudi Arabia has its own personal data protection law. Ask your adviser how it affects where customer data is stored and processed, and share the answer with your developer before hosting is chosen.
Getting a Quote From Us
Send your brief and we reply within one business day with a fixed PKR quote. See our pricing page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Apptunix — Web development cost in Saudi Arabia (12 Feb 2026, updated 10 Mar 2026)
- Origami — Software development cost in Saudi Arabia (23 Jul 2026)
- W3C — Structural markup and right-to-left text in HTML
- Google Search Central — Localized versions of your pages
- Stripe — Global availability
How we researched this: Saudi price ranges come from two dated pages opened 30 October 2026 (Apptunix and Origami); we report them as published and flag the disagreement, as the plan requires. Time zones are settled facts. Our prices come from the published list in PKR; no currency conversion is quoted because rates change daily.
Comparing Saudi and offshore quotes?
Message us on WhatsApp for a fixed quote, or see our published pricing first.