Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Aalst Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 38.9% more expensive than Aalst.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 30.4% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 60.1% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 69.7% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 54.5% more in Reykjavik
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Aalst.
Reykjavik vs. Aalst Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Aalst, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Aalst
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.95
|
$27.48
ISK3,452
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.97
|
$22.76
ISK2,859
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€2.94
|
$3.34
ISK419
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.58
|
$2.70
ISK339
|
|
Aalst vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.7% more for groceries
|
Aalst
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
€2.44
|
$4.63
ISK582
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
€6.83
|
$9.44
ISK1,186
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.00
€4.27
|
$7.63
ISK959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.34
|
$6.50
ISK817
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.62
|
$11.29
ISK1,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.16
|
$1.59
ISK200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.17
ISK147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$1.49
ISK187
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.48
|
$2.54
ISK319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.03
|
$1.70
ISK213
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.13
ISK142
|
|
Aalst vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 30.4% more for transportation
|
Aalst
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.19
|
$9.66
ISK1,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$88.58
ISK11,129
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,703.71
€27,924.45
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,378,360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.34
|
$28.07
ISK3,526
|
|
Aalst vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 60.1% more for housing
|
Aalst
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.01
€47.82
|
$81.97
ISK10,298
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$992.79
€847.71
|
$2,259.48
ISK283,859
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$893.51
€762.94
|
$2,034.90
ISK255,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.36
€133.51
|
$60.87
ISK7,648
|
|
Aalst vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Aalst
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.79
€598.38
|
$327.78
ISK41,179
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,802.47
€18,616.30
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,858,233
|
|
Aalst vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 69.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aalst
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.99
|
$13.12
ISK1,649
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
€3.60
|
$6.17
ISK776
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.85
€10.97
|
$13.94
ISK1,751
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.87
€28.92
|
$87.35
ISK10,974
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.48
€13.21
|
$17.18
ISK2,159
|
|
Aalst vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 54.5% more for clothing
|
Aalst
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.27
€84.77
|
$145.10
ISK18,228
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.81
€39.97
|
$63.97
ISK8,036
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.35
€93.37
|
$193.43
ISK24,301
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.09
€134.14
|
$248.79
ISK31,256
|
|
Aalst vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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