Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Bangor Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 84.3% more expensive than Bangor.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.3% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7 times more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 73.9% more in Reykjavik
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Bangor. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Bangor Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bangor, you would:
pay 63.3% more for restaurants
|
Bangor
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.04
£17.98
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.02
£7.49
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
£1.46
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
£1.43
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
Bangor vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Bangor
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
£1.70
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.29
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
£2.40
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
£3.62
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
£0.23
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.38
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.61
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
£0.38
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
Bangor vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Bangor
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.35
£5.50
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$173.61
£129.83
|
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
Bangor vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Bangor
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.06
£29.96
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$600.94
£449.41
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$500.79
£374.50
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.30
£190.92
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
Bangor vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bangor
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
Bangor vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 56.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangor
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.68
£4.99
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
£3.25
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.36
£12.98
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.40
£32.46
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£7.99
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
Bangor vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.9% more for clothing
|
Bangor
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.51
£84.89
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.50
£77.40
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.19
£89.88
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
Bangor vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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