Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 44.0% more expensive than Victoria.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.76
SCR203.56
|
$21.59
ISK2,985
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.19
SCR140.60
|
$17.27
ISK2,388
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
SCR31.24
|
$2.90
ISK401
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
SCR30.95
|
$2.07
ISK287
|
|
pay 43.2% more for groceries
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
SCR25.88
|
$3.68
ISK510
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.83
SCR149.34
|
$7.66
ISK1,059
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
SCR117.51
|
$6.16
ISK852
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
SCR53.44
|
$5.91
ISK818
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
SCR42.47
|
$8.87
ISK1,227
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.08
|
$1.53
ISK211
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
SCR17.89
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SCR12.35
|
$1.26
ISK174
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.60
SCR49.63
|
$2.23
ISK308
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
SCR10.73
|
$1.42
ISK196
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
SCR7.96
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 52.2% more for transportation
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
SCR79.48
|
$8.57
ISK1,186
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.57
SCR366.41
|
$66.92
ISK9,254
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,466.86
SCR365,004.93
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,761,254
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$45.76
SCR631.04
|
$23.30
ISK3,222
|
|
pay 25.6% more for housing
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$137.77
SCR1,900.00
|
$68.45
ISK9,466
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,117.62
SCR15,413.16
|
$1,864.13
ISK257,791
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$793.40
SCR10,941.77
|
$1,666.20
ISK230,418
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.66
SCR1,167.56
|
$64.43
ISK8,911
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.06
SCR2,290.07
|
$240.37
ISK33,240
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,986.24
SCR110,138.40
|
$5,984.07
ISK827,538
|
|
pay 57.1% more for entertainment and sports
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
SCR55.98
|
$10.79
ISK1,493
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
SCR69.29
|
$5.09
ISK704
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.28
SCR183.21
|
$11.87
ISK1,642
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.18
SCR1,312.62
|
$65.50
ISK9,058
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.54
SCR76.34
|
$14.39
ISK1,990
|
|
pay 86.0% more for clothing
Victoria
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.83
SCR935.50
|
$103.94
ISK14,374
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.36
SCR363.52
|
$43.50
ISK6,015
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.67
SCR1,002.13
|
$141.47
ISK19,564
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.65
SCR1,043.28
|
$174.65
ISK24,153
|
|
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