Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 33.3% more expensive than Rome.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Rome, you would:
pay 32.8% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.79
€18.36
|
$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) |
$2.26
€2.09
|
$2.53
ISK354
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$2.03
ISK283
|
|
pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.65
|
$3.40
ISK475
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.48
€7.87
|
$7.20
ISK1,004
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
€6.43
|
$5.90
ISK823
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.31
|
$5.64
ISK787
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.84
€4.49
|
$8.08
ISK1,128
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$1.57
ISK219
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.86
|
$0.93
ISK130
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.03
|
$1.23
ISK172
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.23
|
$2.22
ISK309
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$1.24
ISK174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.73
|
$0.69
ISK96
|
|
pay 53.2% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.67
€7.11
|
$8.90
ISK1,241
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.48
€35.70
|
$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) |
$15.39
€14.28
|
$29.44
ISK4,109
|
|
pay 41.6% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.43
€28.23
|
$64.04
ISK8,936
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,171.91
€1,087.24
|
$1,613.16
ISK225,100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$773.95
€718.04
|
$1,379.70
ISK192,523
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.31
€160.79
|
$69.31
ISK9,672
|
|
pay 38.7% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$531.12
€492.75
|
$282.44
ISK39,411
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,734.44
€8,103.38
|
$6,058.18
ISK845,358
|
|
pay 75.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
€5.10
|
$9.47
ISK1,321
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
€1.55
|
$4.53
ISK632
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.60
€6.12
|
$11.66
ISK1,626
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.27
€52.20
|
$67.30
ISK9,392
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
€9.18
|
$13.66
ISK1,906
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.59
€79.41
|
$108.17
ISK15,093
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
€33.71
|
$43.41
ISK6,058
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.35
€90.32
|
$137.74
ISK19,220
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.90
€114.95
|
$182.49
ISK25,465
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Reykjavik or Rome. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.