Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 69.3% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 75.2% more for restaurants
Warsaw
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.59
|
$21.59
ISK3,012
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.49
|
$17.27
ISK2,410
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.23
|
$2.90
ISK405
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.78
|
$2.07
ISK289
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Warsaw
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.38
|
$3.68
ISK514
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.44
|
$7.66
ISK1,068
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.48
|
$6.16
ISK860
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.32
|
$5.91
ISK825
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.70
|
$8.87
ISK1,238
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.72
|
$1.53
ISK213
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.97
|
$0.97
ISK135
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.39
|
$1.26
ISK176
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.50
|
$2.23
ISK311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.56
|
$1.42
ISK197
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.14
|
$1.01
ISK141
|
|
pay 98.6% more for transportation
Warsaw
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.56
|
$8.57
ISK1,196
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN111.63
|
$66.92
ISK9,337
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN123,909.48
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,813,330
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.47
|
$23.30
ISK3,251
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Warsaw
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.43
|
$68.45
ISK9,551
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,428.98
|
$1,864.13
ISK260,121
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,391.82
|
$1,666.20
ISK232,501
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN917.95
|
$64.43
ISK8,991
|
|
pay 55.6% less for childcare
Warsaw
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,109.62
|
$240.37
ISK33,541
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,272.09
|
$5,984.07
ISK835,018
|
|
pay 99.0% more for entertainment and sports
Warsaw
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.24
|
$10.79
ISK1,506
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.64
|
$5.09
ISK710
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.28
|
$11.87
ISK1,657
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN168.30
|
$65.50
ISK9,140
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.44
|
$14.39
ISK2,008
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
Warsaw
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN373.27
|
$103.94
ISK14,504
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN170.04
|
$43.50
ISK6,069
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN362.63
|
$141.47
ISK19,741
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN422.16
|
$174.65
ISK24,371
|
|
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