Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Aberdeen Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 57.6% more expensive than Aberdeen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.6% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 86.6% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 21.4% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 84.2% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 18.0% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.2% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 87.0% more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Aberdeen. Notably, clothing, groceries, and housing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Aberdeen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Aberdeen, you would:
pay 67.6% more for restaurants
|
Aberdeen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.03
£16.48
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.68
£7.99
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
£1.60
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 86.6% more for groceries
|
Aberdeen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
£1.30
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
£3.26
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.69
£5.00
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
£3.10
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
£4.12
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.97
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
£0.43
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
£0.94
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
£1.38
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
£0.39
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
£0.46
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 21.4% more for transportation
|
Aberdeen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.13
£5.33
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$106.83
£79.89
|
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,247.61
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.14
£15.81
|
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 84.2% more for housing
|
Aberdeen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.74
£33.46
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$856.90
£640.82
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$753.04
£563.14
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$305.57
£228.52
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 18.0% more for childcare
|
Aberdeen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,839.93
£1,375.96
|
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,075.46
£10,526.07
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 38.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Aberdeen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£4.99
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
£3.52
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.83
£14.08
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.63
£49.08
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
£8.23
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 87.0% more for clothing
|
Aberdeen
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.47
£63.17
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.29
£30.13
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.32
£69.79
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.44
£88.57
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
Aberdeen vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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