Cost of living comparison
Saudi Arabia is 31.7% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 70.6% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,709
|
$6.73
SAR25.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,366
|
$7.54
SAR28.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK393
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK282
|
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
|
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Saudi Arabia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,015
|
$3.87
SAR14.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK839
|
$6.76
SAR25.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
$2.58
SAR9.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,188
|
$3.22
SAR12.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK171
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK143
|
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK164
|
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK262
|
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK172
|
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK110
|
$0.63
SAR2.38
|
|
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,168
|
$2.30
SAR8.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,956
|
$44.62
SAR167.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,679,481
|
$25,543.44
SAR95,901.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,078
|
$18.12
SAR68.04
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,081
|
$74.43
SAR279.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK256,737
|
$384.32
SAR1,442.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK209,209
|
$279.56
SAR1,049.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,103
|
$85.15
SAR319.69
|
|
pay 9.3% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK36,060
|
$303.07
SAR1,137.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
$6,063.63
SAR22,765.47
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,283
|
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK649
|
$3.57
SAR13.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,642
|
$7.18
SAR26.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,585
|
$98.57
SAR370.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK2,004
|
$16.63
SAR62.43
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Saudi Arabia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,537
|
$42.91
SAR161.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,337
|
$58.28
SAR218.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,673
|
$91.66
SAR344.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,770
|
$78.88
SAR296.15
|
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