Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 2.2 times more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 4.1 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.90
SAR25.90
|
$19.51
ISK2,682
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
SAR27.61
|
$16.45
ISK2,261
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$2.70
ISK372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.95
|
$1.95
ISK269
|
|
pay 85.7% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
SAR3.35
|
$3.16
ISK434
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
SAR13.77
|
$6.72
ISK923
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.52
SAR24.48
|
$6.27
ISK862
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
SAR9.57
|
$6.03
ISK829
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
SAR12.28
|
$7.60
ISK1,045
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
SAR2.75
|
$1.15
ISK159
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.71
ISK235
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
$1.13
ISK155
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SAR2.28
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.66
|
$8.42
ISK1,157
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.83
SAR142.08
|
$68.29
ISK9,387
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,221.79
SAR94,720.41
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,458,784
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
SAR67.45
|
$23.23
ISK3,193
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.85
SAR277.35
|
$74.47
ISK10,236
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.65
SAR1,467.09
|
$1,518.94
ISK208,778
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.05
SAR1,051.74
|
$1,325.48
ISK182,187
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
SAR321.22
|
$66.99
ISK9,208
|
|
pay 7.4% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.51
SAR1,113.54
|
$254.97
ISK35,045
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,039.49
SAR22,681.29
|
$5,993.83
ISK823,851
|
|
pay 98.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.65
SAR6.18
|
$9.37
ISK1,288
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
SAR13.73
|
$4.61
ISK634
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
SAR26.74
|
$11.22
ISK1,542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.67
SAR374.33
|
$60.00
ISK8,247
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.75
|
$13.94
ISK1,916
|
|
pay 81.8% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.59
SAR163.70
|
$108.23
ISK14,877
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.89
SAR213.65
|
$59.73
ISK8,210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.76
SAR352.11
|
$146.94
ISK20,197
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.91
SAR292.58
|
$169.24
ISK23,262
|
|
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