Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 29.0% more expensive than Helsinki.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 31.5% more for restaurants
Helsinki
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.33
€15.15
|
$21.59
ISK3,012
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
€10.10
|
$17.27
ISK2,410
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.69
|
$2.90
ISK405
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.85
|
$2.07
ISK289
|
|
pay 45.3% more for groceries
Helsinki
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
€2.86
|
$3.68
ISK514
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
€3.95
|
$7.66
ISK1,068
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.45
|
$6.16
ISK860
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
€2.97
|
$5.91
ISK825
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
€5.35
|
$8.87
ISK1,238
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.04
|
$1.53
ISK213
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.97
ISK135
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.99
|
$1.26
ISK176
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
€1.80
|
$2.23
ISK311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.42
ISK197
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$1.01
ISK141
|
|
pay 12.3% more for transportation
Helsinki
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
€7.29
|
$8.57
ISK1,196
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$72.49
€67.26
|
$66.92
ISK9,337
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,098.36
€32,562.50
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,813,330
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.71
|
$23.30
ISK3,251
|
|
pay 89.5% more for housing
Helsinki
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.67
€19.18
|
$68.45
ISK9,551
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,109.17
€1,029.03
|
$1,864.13
ISK260,121
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$885.72
€821.73
|
$1,666.20
ISK232,501
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.90
€84.33
|
$64.43
ISK8,991
|
|
pay 36.0% less for childcare
Helsinki
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$336.03
€311.75
|
$240.37
ISK33,541
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,589.37
€9,824.29
|
$5,984.07
ISK835,018
|
|
pay 11.5% more for entertainment and sports
Helsinki
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.71
€8.08
|
$10.79
ISK1,506
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.86
€4.51
|
$5.09
ISK710
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.10
€10.30
|
$11.87
ISK1,657
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.44
€42.16
|
$65.50
ISK9,140
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.50
€17.17
|
$14.39
ISK2,008
|
|
pay 48.9% more for clothing
Helsinki
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.44
€83.90
|
$103.94
ISK14,504
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.73
€30.36
|
$43.50
ISK6,069
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.18
€73.46
|
$141.47
ISK19,741
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.43
€95.95
|
$174.65
ISK24,371
|
|
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