Cost of living comparison
Iceland is 3.2 times more expensive than Klang.
If you lived in Iceland instead of Klang, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Klang
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.55
MYR11.96
|
$19.51
ISK2,699
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.83
MYR17.94
|
$16.45
ISK2,275
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
MYR3.26
|
$2.70
ISK374
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
MYR1.95
|
$1.95
ISK270
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Klang
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
MYR3.86
|
$3.16
ISK436
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.76
MYR26.99
|
$6.72
ISK929
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MYR27.82
|
$6.27
ISK867
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
MYR8.07
|
$6.03
ISK834
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.60
MYR7.51
|
$7.60
ISK1,051
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
MYR4.70
|
$1.13
ISK156
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MYR2.59
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
MYR4.82
|
$1.15
ISK160
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MYR2.25
|
$1.71
ISK237
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MYR1.58
|
$1.13
ISK156
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
MYR1.43
|
$0.68
ISK94
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for transportation
|
Klang
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.65
MYR7.73
|
$8.42
ISK1,164
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.26
MYR99.66
|
$68.29
ISK9,444
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,371.21
MYR132,990.09
|
$39,714.69
ISK5,492,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.30
MYR15.45
|
$23.23
ISK3,212
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Klang
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.83
MYR116.38
|
$74.47
ISK10,299
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.48
MYR1,328.80
|
$1,518.94
ISK210,054
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.87
MYR1,096.26
|
$1,325.48
ISK183,300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.43
MYR137.96
|
$66.99
ISK9,264
|
|
pay 21.5% more for childcare
|
Klang
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$195.90
MYR918.29
|
$254.97
ISK35,259
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,315.19
MYR24,914.96
|
$5,993.83
ISK828,886
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Klang
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.25
MYR19.93
|
$9.37
ISK1,296
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.85
MYR13.35
|
$4.61
ISK638
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
MYR17.94
|
$11.22
ISK1,551
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.96
MYR159.21
|
$60.00
ISK8,298
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.83
MYR17.94
|
$13.94
ISK1,928
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Klang
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.24
MYR282.37
|
$108.23
ISK14,967
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.95
MYR163.82
|
$59.73
ISK8,260
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.11
MYR234.91
|
$146.94
ISK20,320
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.26
MYR212.13
|
$169.24
ISK23,404
|
|
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