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Saudi Arabia vs. Iceland Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 45.9% cheaper than Iceland overall.

Restaurants: pay 76.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 51.3% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 51.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 33.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 37.1% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 45.6% less in Saudi Arabia

Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, childcare, and housing are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Iceland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Iceland, you would:

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pay 76.5% less for restaurants

	Iceland	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.52 ISK3,332	$6.32 SAR23.70	-76.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$21.32 ISK2,678	$7.73 SAR29.00	-63.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK391	$0.74 SAR2.79	-76.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.72 ISK342	$0.27 SAR1.02	-90.0%
Average			-76.5%

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pay 51.3% less for groceries

	Iceland	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$3.80 ISK478	$0.92 SAR3.43	-75.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,186	$3.62 SAR13.56	-61.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK977	$6.74 SAR25.26	-13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.71 ISK843	$2.52 SAR9.47	-62.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.22 ISK1,409	$3.28 SAR12.28	-70.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK188	$0.97 SAR3.63	-35.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 ISK144	$0.78 SAR2.91	-32.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.41 ISK178	$0.80 SAR3.00	-43.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.34 ISK294	$0.74 SAR2.77	-68.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 ISK207	$0.66 SAR2.49	-59.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.09 ISK137	$0.65 SAR2.43	-40.6%
Average			-51.3%

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pay 51.7% less for transportation

	Iceland	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.65 ISK1,213	$2.32 SAR8.72	-75.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.56 ISK9,995	$33.84 SAR126.92	-57.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,144.25 ISK6,173,992	$25,756.63 SAR96,604.12	-47.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.55 ISK3,210	$19.00 SAR71.25	-25.7%
Average			-51.7%

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pay 33.6% less for housing

	Iceland	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.65 ISK12,016	$74.04 SAR277.68	-22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,289.17 ISK287,588	$434.87 SAR1,631.06	-81.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,830.04 ISK229,909	$360.33 SAR1,351.46	-80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.15 ISK8,185	$97.42 SAR365.41	+49.5%
Average			-33.6%

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pay 37.1% less for childcare

	Iceland	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$334.67 ISK42,044	$350.88 SAR1,316.03	+4.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,858,233	$6,485.70 SAR24,325.60	-78.9%
Average			-37.1%

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pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Iceland	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.14 ISK1,400	$1.89 SAR7.09	-83.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.62 ISK707	$3.48 SAR13.06	-38.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.90 ISK1,746	$7.47 SAR28.00	-46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.17 ISK9,821	$106.43 SAR399.17	+36.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.75 ISK2,105	$17.24 SAR64.67	+2.9%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 45.6% less for clothing

	Iceland	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$130.91 ISK16,446	$48.71 SAR182.68	-62.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.83 ISK7,768	$57.50 SAR215.67	-7.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$163.81 ISK20,580	$88.56 SAR332.14	-45.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$237.31 ISK29,813	$79.17 SAR296.95	-66.6%
Average			-45.6%

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