Cost of living comparison

Italy

compared to

Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Aosta Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 83.6% more expensive than Aosta.

Restaurants: pay 94.0% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 51.5% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 92.9% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 44.5% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 57.4% more in Reykjavik

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

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Reykjavik vs. Aosta Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 94.0% more for restaurants

	Aosta	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.16 €17.90	$31.06 ISK3,787	+54.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 €7.96	$26.97 ISK3,288	+201.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.36 €2.98	$3.31 ISK404	-1.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 €1.24	$3.11 ISK379	+121.9%
Average			+94.0%

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pay 51.5% more for groceries

	Aosta	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.34 €2.08	$4.19 ISK511	+79.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.68 €7.71	$10.93 ISK1,333	+26.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.10 €6.31	$7.78 ISK948	+9.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 €3.84	$7.08 ISK863	+63.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.09 €5.41	$11.00 ISK1,342	+80.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.74	$1.50 ISK183	+79.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.68	$1.27 ISK155	+66.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.14 €1.02	$1.46 ISK178	+27.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.64 €1.46	$2.93 ISK358	+78.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 €1.05	$1.78 ISK216	+50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.65	$0.76 ISK92	+3.9%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 92.9% more for transportation

	Aosta	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.77 €6.90	$7.76 ISK947	-0.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.39 €19.89	$94.80 ISK11,559	+323.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,317.50 €32,262.15	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+39.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.87 €23.87	$29.26 ISK3,567	+8.9%
Average			+92.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Aosta	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.23 €26.86	$86.01 ISK10,487	+184.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$951.78 €845.50	$2,522.88 ISK308K	+165.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$727.83 €646.56	$2,032.25 ISK248K	+179.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.40 €148.71	$73.44 ISK8,954	-56.1%
Average			+118.2%

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pay 44.5% more for childcare

	Aosta	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$783.81 €696.29	$1,185.23 ISK145K	+51.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,755.57 €16,661.25	$25,853.51 ISK3M	+37.8%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Aosta	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.97	$13.89 ISK1,694	+148.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 €1.59	$6.74 ISK822	+276.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.72 €5.97	$13.89 ISK1,694	+106.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$78.38 €69.63	$100.25 ISK12,224	+27.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.95	$19.57 ISK2,387	+74.8%
Average			+126.8%

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pay 57.4% more for clothing

	Aosta	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$111.97 €99.47	$149.01 ISK18,169	+33.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.17 €34.80	$65.79 ISK8,022	+67.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.90 €112.73	$181.84 ISK22,172	+43.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.37 €119.36	$248.81 ISK30,337	+85.2%
Average			+57.4%

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