Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 22.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Riyadh
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% less in Riyadh
- Transportation
-
pay 43.8% less in Riyadh
- Housing
-
pay 10.3% less in Riyadh
- Childcare
-
pay 58.0% more in Riyadh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% less in Riyadh
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Riyadh
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Riyadh.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,632
|
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,371
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK415
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK288
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 42.0% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK475
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,021
|
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK843
|
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK757
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,243
|
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK185
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK133
|
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK293
|
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK189
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK123
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,119
|
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,863
|
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,585,630
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,165
|
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,193
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK259,367
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK237,297
|
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,099
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
|
pay 58.0% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,177
|
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,422
|
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK698
|
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,611
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,204
|
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,944
|
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,339
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,542
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,981
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,547
|
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
|
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