Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.0 times more expensive than Riyadh.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Riyadh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.66
SAR25.00
|
$18.40
ISK2,570
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.80
SAR25.50
|
$15.62
ISK2,182
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
$2.53
ISK354
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
SAR0.97
|
$2.03
ISK283
|
|
pay 94.2% more for groceries
Riyadh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
SAR3.25
|
$3.40
ISK475
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
SAR14.56
|
$7.20
ISK1,005
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.75
SAR25.33
|
$5.90
ISK823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
SAR10.30
|
$5.64
ISK788
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
SAR13.21
|
$8.08
ISK1,129
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.51
|
$1.57
ISK219
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.93
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.82
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
SAR2.13
|
$1.24
ISK174
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SAR2.01
|
$0.69
ISK96
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Riyadh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$8.90
ISK1,242
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.99
SAR119.98
|
$65.56
ISK9,155
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,992.84
SAR89,986.11
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,187,675
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.66
SAR54.99
|
$29.44
ISK4,111
|
|
pay 48.4% more for housing
Riyadh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.71
SAR268.96
|
$64.04
ISK8,943
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$927.46
SAR3,478.49
|
$1,613.16
ISK225,262
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$598.10
SAR2,243.20
|
$1,379.70
ISK192,661
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.43
SAR260.40
|
$69.31
ISK9,679
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
Riyadh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$372.21
SAR1,396.00
|
$282.44
ISK39,439
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,748.95
SAR25,312.22
|
$6,058.18
ISK845,964
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Riyadh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SAR6.00
|
$9.47
ISK1,322
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
SAR14.48
|
$4.53
ISK632
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.46
SAR28.00
|
$11.66
ISK1,628
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.08
SAR379.11
|
$67.30
ISK9,398
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.33
SAR64.99
|
$13.66
ISK1,907
|
|
pay 47.9% more for clothing
Riyadh
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.90
SAR194.64
|
$108.17
ISK15,104
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.87
SAR239.56
|
$43.41
ISK6,062
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.70
SAR411.45
|
$137.74
ISK19,234
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.25
SAR360.98
|
$182.49
ISK25,483
|
|
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