Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Apia Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 2.6 times more expensive than Apia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1 times more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Apia. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Apia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Apia, you would:
pay 45.8% more for restaurants
|
Apia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$53.35
WST145.44
|
$27.48
ISK3,372
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.95
WST38.05
|
$22.76
ISK2,793
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
WST5.65
|
$3.34
ISK409
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
WST3.54
|
$2.70
ISK331
|
|
Apia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Apia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
WST2.20
|
$4.63
ISK569
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$0.45
WST1.22
|
$9.44
ISK1,158
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
WST18.53
|
$7.63
ISK936
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
WST11.52
|
$6.50
ISK798
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.44
|
$11.29
ISK1,386
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
WST6.22
|
$1.59
ISK195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.22
|
$1.17
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
WST2.22
|
$1.49
ISK183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
WST5.33
|
$2.54
ISK311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
WST4.44
|
$1.70
ISK208
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
WST1.33
|
$1.13
ISK139
|
|
Apia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 47.4% more for transportation
|
Apia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.08
WST11.12
|
$9.66
ISK1,185
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$88.58
ISK10,870
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.49
WST132.20
|
$28.07
ISK3,444
|
|
Apia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4 times more for housing
|
Apia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.92
WST97.93
|
$81.97
ISK10,058
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,259.48
ISK277K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,034.90
ISK250K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.73
WST37.44
|
$60.87
ISK7,470
|
|
Apia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Apia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$327.78
ISK40,222
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
Apia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Apia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.31
WST11.75
|
$13.12
ISK1,610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
WST6.82
|
$6.17
ISK758
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.11
WST16.65
|
$13.94
ISK1,710
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$87.35
ISK10,719
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$17.18
ISK2,109
|
|
Apia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Apia
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$145.10
ISK17,805
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$63.97
ISK7,850
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$193.43
ISK23,736
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$248.79
ISK30,529
|
Apia vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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