Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 85.2% more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 71.2% more for restaurants
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.31
RSD1,024
|
$18.40
kr2,586
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
RSD850
|
$15.62
kr2,196
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
RSD212
|
$2.53
kr356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
RSD146
|
$2.03
kr285
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
RSD79
|
$3.40
kr478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.45
RSD490
|
$7.20
kr1,011
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
RSD618
|
$5.90
kr828
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
RSD280
|
$5.64
kr793
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
RSD351
|
$8.08
kr1,136
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD57
|
$1.57
kr220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
RSD93
|
$0.93
kr131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD83
|
$1.23
kr173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD88
|
$2.22
kr311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
RSD48
|
$1.24
kr175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RSD37
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.57
RSD723
|
$8.90
kr1,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.48
RSD3,355
|
$65.56
kr9,212
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,973.40
RSD2,858,404
|
$37,150.35
kr5,220,368
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
RSD1,043
|
$29.44
kr4,137
|
|
pay 89.7% more for housing
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.25
RSD2,889
|
$64.04
kr8,999
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$804.75
RSD88,564
|
$1,613.16
kr226,681
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$533.56
RSD58,719
|
$1,379.70
kr193,876
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.34
RSD13,684
|
$69.31
kr9,740
|
|
pay 9.9% less for childcare
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$308.79
RSD33,983
|
$282.44
kr39,688
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,830.61
RSD751,717
|
$6,058.18
kr851,295
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
RSD256
|
$9.47
kr1,331
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.01
RSD221
|
$4.53
kr636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
RSD420
|
$11.66
kr1,638
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.87
RSD3,507
|
$67.30
kr9,458
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
RSD717
|
$13.66
kr1,919
|
|
pay 39.7% more for clothing
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.61
RSD8,982
|
$108.17
kr15,199
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.64
RSD3,812
|
$43.41
kr6,101
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.50
RSD10,400
|
$137.74
kr19,355
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.63
RSD12,946
|
$182.49
kr25,644
|
|
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