Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 22.5% more expensive than Jerusalem.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
₪70.82
|
$21.59
ISK3,012
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
₪50.59
|
$17.27
ISK2,410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
₪9.03
|
$2.90
ISK405
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪6.96
|
$2.07
ISK289
|
|
pay 61.9% more for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
₪9.18
|
$3.68
ISK514
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
₪24.54
|
$7.66
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
₪25.77
|
$6.16
ISK860
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
₪14.00
|
$5.91
ISK825
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
₪17.58
|
$8.87
ISK1,238
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₪5.04
|
$1.53
ISK213
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.35
|
$0.97
ISK135
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.79
|
$1.26
ISK176
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
₪3.20
|
$2.23
ISK311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₪2.14
|
$1.42
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₪2.03
|
$1.01
ISK141
|
|
pay 42.0% more for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.37
₪27.48
|
$8.57
ISK1,196
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.07
₪227.63
|
$66.92
ISK9,337
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,639.14
₪136,579.73
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,813,330
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.20
₪38.04
|
$23.30
ISK3,251
|
|
pay 54.4% more for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.22
₪90.29
|
$68.45
ISK9,551
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.86
₪5,676.77
|
$1,864.13
ISK260,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,068.33
₪3,982.43
|
$1,666.20
ISK232,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.43
₪422.85
|
$64.43
ISK8,991
|
|
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$754.83
₪2,813.80
|
$240.37
ISK33,541
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,851.86
₪36,724.77
|
$5,984.07
ISK835,018
|
|
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.60
₪28.33
|
$10.79
ISK1,506
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
₪13.93
|
$5.09
ISK710
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.36
₪34.90
|
$11.87
ISK1,657
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$82.87
₪308.91
|
$65.50
ISK9,140
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
₪45.53
|
$14.39
ISK2,008
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.11
₪339.64
|
$103.94
ISK14,504
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
₪236.06
|
$43.50
ISK6,069
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.38
₪426.36
|
$141.47
ISK19,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.38
₪426.36
|
$174.65
ISK24,371
|
|
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