Iceland vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Iceland Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2828
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5680
$2906
🏠 One person rent
$1717
$640
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$808
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$86.4
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3932
$2225
💸 GDP per capita
$79637
$32094
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
82.2
77.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
59
🌐 English speaking %
98%
55%
🎓 Higher education
81
80
😀 Quality of life
92
64
🏙️ Population
364K
33M

The average cost of living in Iceland ($2828) is 126% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1254). Iceland ranked 5th vs 49th for Saudi Arabia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Iceland compared to 1.8 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 7th and 52nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Iceland vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Iceland and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 5 and 22 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Iceland Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$7.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$124
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$1.81
 Cappuccino
$5.09
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1778
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1557
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2758
$1249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2322
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.1
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$73.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.41%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6265
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5556
$1269
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.36
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.9
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.2
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$1.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$5.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.3
$6.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.22
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$3.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70
$92.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.3
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$45.6
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$128
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$158
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$282
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2527
$8163

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Iceland

City Cost of living Population
Reykjavik
$2938
140K
Kopavogur
$2802
39.8K
Hafnarfjorur
$2817
30.6K
Akureyri
$2678
19.9K
Keflavik
$2355
23.3K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1637
7.01M
Jeddah
$1146
4.7M
Mecca
$979
2.43M
Dammam
$1056
903K
Medina
$1215
1.41M
Tabuk
$1078
886K
Qatif
$897
625K
Jubail
$901
379K
Yanbu
$829
299K
Unaizah
$969
250K
Abha
$910
236K
Dhahran
$1068
138K
Ha'il
$846
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$804
299K
Sakakah
$781
150K
Bareq
$902
75.4K
Ar Rass
$861
92.5K
Najran
$937
72K
Al Wajh
$961
50K
Dumat al-Jandal
$798
45.3K
Bisha
$905
31.5K
As Sulayyil
$1041
8.21K