Cost of living comparison

United States

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Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Ann Arbor Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 35.5% more expensive than Ann Arbor.

Restaurants: pay 76.2% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 20.2% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 77.3% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 14.3% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 13.0% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.0% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 98.0% more in Reykjavik

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

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Reykjavik vs. Ann Arbor Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Ann Arbor, you would:

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pay 76.2% more for restaurants

	Ann Arbor	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.50	$31.06 ISK3,782	+67.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$26.97 ISK3,284	+124.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.94	$3.31 ISK404	+12.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.12	$3.11 ISK378	+46.2%
Average			+76.2%

Ann Arbor vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.2% more for groceries

	Ann Arbor	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.85	$4.19 ISK511	+8.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.78	$10.93 ISK1,331	+11.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.63	$7.78 ISK947	+114.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.74	$7.08 ISK862	+89.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.00	$11.00 ISK1,340	+83.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.12	$1.50 ISK183	-51.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87	$1.27 ISK154	+46.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.70	$1.46 ISK178	-14.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.02	$2.93 ISK357	+45.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07	$1.78 ISK216	+66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.32	$0.76 ISK92	-42.7%
Average			+20.2%

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pay 77.3% more for transportation

	Ann Arbor	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14	$7.76 ISK946	+87.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00	$94.80 ISK11,545	+110.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,033.00	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.43	$29.26 ISK3,563	+89.6%
Average			+77.3%

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pay 14.3% more for housing

	Ann Arbor	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$72.50	$86.01 ISK10,474	+18.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,055.33	$2,522.88 ISK307K	+22.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,388.12	$2,032.25 ISK247K	+46.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$151.91	$73.44 ISK8,943	-51.7%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 13.0% less for childcare

	Ann Arbor	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,024.31	$1,185.23 ISK144K	-41.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,000.00	$25,853.51 ISK3M	+29.3%
Average			-13.0%

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pay 58.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ann Arbor	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.50	$13.89 ISK1,692	+113.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.06	$6.74 ISK821	+33.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.03	$13.89 ISK1,692	+38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.75	$100.25 ISK12,209	+57.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.00	$19.57 ISK2,384	+50.6%
Average			+58.0%

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pay 98.0% more for clothing

	Ann Arbor	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.83	$149.01 ISK18,147	+166.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.75	$65.79 ISK8,012	+50.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.50	$181.84 ISK22,145	+61.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00	$248.81 ISK30,300	+137.0%
Average			+98.0%

Ann Arbor vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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