Facility management budgets in Saudi Arabia are routinely set too low — not through negligence, but through a systematic misunderstanding of what FM costs actually include. Most organizations focus on the visible direct costs: contracted cleaning, security guard salaries, and HVAC maintenance visits. But the full cost of FM encompasses energy management, regulatory compliance administration, PPE and consumables, emergency response mobilization, and the hidden cost of asset degradation caused by deferred maintenance. A comprehensive FM budget for a Saudi commercial facility should include five