Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 4.5 times more expensive than Kathmandu.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Kathmandu, you would:
pay 7.8 times more for restaurants
|
Kathmandu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.87
NPR249.77
|
$21.59
ISK3,012
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
NPR899.17
|
$17.27
ISK2,410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
NPR67.25
|
$2.90
ISK405
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
NPR24.07
|
$2.07
ISK289
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Kathmandu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
NPR75.21
|
$3.68
ISK514
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.47
NPR597.18
|
$7.66
ISK1,068
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
NPR431.87
|
$6.16
ISK860
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
NPR208.18
|
$5.91
ISK825
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.43
NPR191.09
|
$8.87
ISK1,238
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
NPR151.49
|
$1.53
ISK213
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
NPR63.01
|
$0.97
ISK135
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
NPR75.80
|
$1.26
ISK176
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
NPR43.49
|
$2.23
ISK311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
NPR29.23
|
$1.42
ISK197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.28
NPR37.51
|
$1.01
ISK141
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Kathmandu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.97
NPR663.87
|
$8.57
ISK1,196
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.98
NPR1,198.90
|
$66.92
ISK9,337
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,681.15
NPR4,495,856.92
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,813,330
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.23
NPR1,498.62
|
$23.30
ISK3,251
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for housing
|
Kathmandu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.72
NPR1,431.37
|
$68.45
ISK9,551
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.38
NPR27,414.74
|
$1,864.13
ISK260,121
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$120.20
NPR16,045.21
|
$1,666.20
ISK232,501
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.53
NPR3,942.25
|
$64.43
ISK8,991
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Kathmandu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.91
NPR12,402.05
|
$240.37
ISK33,541
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,100.81
NPR413,905.00
|
$5,984.07
ISK835,018
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Kathmandu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.62
NPR349.68
|
$10.79
ISK1,506
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.66
NPR221.80
|
$5.09
ISK710
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.99
NPR399.63
|
$11.87
ISK1,657
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.50
NPR3,269.71
|
$65.50
ISK9,140
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.37
NPR449.59
|
$14.39
ISK2,008
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Kathmandu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.39
NPR3,388.54
|
$103.94
ISK14,504
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.76
NPR4,773.38
|
$43.50
ISK6,069
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.04
NPR6,945.98
|
$141.47
ISK19,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.52
NPR5,275.91
|
$174.65
ISK24,371
|
|
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