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Saudi Arabia vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 47.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 77.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 54.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 28.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 36.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 49.7% less in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 77.7% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,517	$6.32 SAR23.72	-77.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,913	$7.73 SAR29.02	-66.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK427	$0.74 SAR2.79	-77.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK345	$0.27 SAR1.02	-89.9%
Average			-77.7%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK593	$0.92 SAR3.43	-80.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,208	$3.62 SAR13.57	-61.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK976	$6.74 SAR25.28	-11.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK832	$2.52 SAR9.48	-61.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,445	$3.28 SAR12.29	-71.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK204	$0.97 SAR3.63	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK150	$0.78 SAR2.92	-33.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK190	$0.80 SAR3.00	-46.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK325	$0.74 SAR2.77	-70.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK217	$0.66 SAR2.49	-60.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK145	$0.65 SAR2.44	-42.6%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 54.8% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,236	$2.32 SAR8.72	-75.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,337	$33.84 SAR127.00	-61.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	$25,756.63 SAR96,663.93	-49.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,592	$19.00 SAR71.30	-32.3%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 28.2% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,490	$74.04 SAR277.85	-9.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	$434.87 SAR1,632.07	-80.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	$360.33 SAR1,352.30	-82.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,791	$97.42 SAR365.63	+60.0%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 36.0% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,949	$350.88 SAR1,316.84	+7.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	$6,485.70 SAR24,340.66	-78.9%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,680	$1.89 SAR7.09	-85.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK790	$3.48 SAR13.07	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,783	$7.47 SAR28.02	-46.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,179	$106.43 SAR399.41	+21.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,199	$17.24 SAR64.71	+0.3%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 49.7% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,569	$48.71 SAR182.80	-66.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,187	$57.50 SAR215.81	-10.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,755	$88.56 SAR332.35	-54.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,840	$79.17 SAR297.13	-68.2%
Average			-49.7%

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