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United Kingdom

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Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Aberystwyth Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 64.5% more expensive than Aberystwyth.

Restaurants: pay 79.6% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 89.8% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 31.4% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 79.0% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 5.8% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 80.8% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 96.7% more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Aberystwyth. Notably, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Aberystwyth Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Aberystwyth, you would:

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pay 79.6% more for restaurants

	Aberystwyth	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.03 £14.95	$27.48 ISK3,425	+37.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.33 £6.97	$22.76 ISK2,837	+143.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 £1.71	$3.34 ISK416	+45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 £1.05	$2.70 ISK336	+92.3%
Average			+79.6%

Aberystwyth vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 89.8% more for groceries

	Aberystwyth	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.34 £1.00	$4.63 ISK578	+247.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.93 £4.43	$9.44 ISK1,176	+59.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.72 £5.02	$7.63 ISK951	+13.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 £2.69	$6.50 ISK811	+80.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.76 £2.80	$11.29 ISK1,408	+200.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 £0.82	$1.59 ISK198	+45.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 £0.60	$1.17 ISK146	+44.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.11 £0.83	$1.49 ISK186	+34.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.42 £1.06	$2.54 ISK316	+78.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 £0.54	$1.70 ISK212	+134.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.56	$1.13 ISK141	+51.3%
Average			+89.8%

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pay 31.4% more for transportation

	Aberystwyth	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.23 £5.39	$9.66 ISK1,204	+33.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$121.93 £90.99	$88.58 ISK11,042	-27.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,772.71 £28,188.57	$50,771.00 ISK6M	+34.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.19 £11.33	$28.07 ISK3,499	+84.8%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 79.0% more for housing

	Aberystwyth	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.72 £27.41	$81.97 ISK10,217	+123.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$966.52 £721.28	$2,259.48 ISK282K	+133.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$868.03 £647.78	$2,034.90 ISK254K	+134.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$248.92 £185.76	$60.87 ISK7,588	-75.5%
Average			+79.0%

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pay 5.8% less for childcare

	Aberystwyth	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,255.31 £936.80	$327.78 ISK40,858	-73.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,918.63 £14,118.37	$30,711.08 ISK4M	+62.3%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 80.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Aberystwyth	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.94 £3.69	$13.12 ISK1,636	+165.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.56 £2.66	$6.17 ISK769	+73.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.03 £14.95	$13.94 ISK1,737	-30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.06 £29.90	$87.35 ISK10,888	+118.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.68 £7.23	$17.18 ISK2,142	+77.5%
Average			+80.8%

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pay 96.7% more for clothing

	Aberystwyth	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.45 £54.81	$145.10 ISK18,086	+97.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.06 £29.90	$63.97 ISK7,974	+59.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.83 £79.73	$193.43 ISK24,111	+81.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.16 £74.74	$248.79 ISK31,012	+148.4%
Average			+96.7%

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