Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 14.0% more expensive than Brussels.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 11.9% more for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.49
€15.30
|
$18.40
ISK2,568
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.90
€9.18
|
$15.62
ISK2,180
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.39
|
$2.53
ISK354
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
€2.35
|
$2.03
ISK283
|
|
pay 37.6% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
€2.15
|
$3.40
ISK475
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.55
€7.01
|
$7.20
ISK1,004
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.69
€4.35
|
$5.90
ISK823
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.25
|
$5.64
ISK787
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.96
€4.60
|
$8.08
ISK1,128
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.06
|
$1.57
ISK219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.73
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.08
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.26
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$1.24
ISK174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.69
ISK96
|
|
pay 25.4% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.71
€7.15
|
$8.90
ISK1,241
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.87
€49.98
|
$65.56
ISK9,148
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,500.36
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,183,960
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.76
€21.11
|
$29.44
ISK4,109
|
|
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.77
€51.74
|
$64.04
ISK8,936
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,043.18
€967.81
|
$1,613.16
ISK225,100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$873.71
€810.59
|
$1,379.70
ISK192,523
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.26
€152.39
|
$69.31
ISK9,672
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$944.84
€876.57
|
$282.44
ISK39,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,473.75
€22,705.52
|
$6,058.18
ISK845,358
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.10
|
$9.47
ISK1,321
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
€3.45
|
$4.53
ISK632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.16
|
$11.66
ISK1,626
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.17
€31.70
|
$67.30
ISK9,392
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.24
|
$13.66
ISK1,906
|
|
pay 33.3% more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.22
€82.78
|
$108.17
ISK15,093
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.58
€30.23
|
$43.41
ISK6,058
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.94
€90.87
|
$137.74
ISK19,220
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.04
€122.50
|
$182.49
ISK25,465
|
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