Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 82.6% more expensive than Belgrade.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Belgrade, you would:
pay 62.4% more for restaurants
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.22
RSD1,117
|
$21.59
ISK2,996
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
RSD1,016
|
$17.27
ISK2,397
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
RSD258
|
$2.90
ISK403
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD174
|
$2.07
ISK288
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
RSD89
|
$3.68
ISK511
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
RSD550
|
$7.66
ISK1,063
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
RSD560
|
$6.16
ISK855
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
RSD300
|
$5.91
ISK820
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
RSD358
|
$8.87
ISK1,231
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD56
|
$1.53
ISK212
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
RSD83
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
RSD88
|
$1.26
ISK175
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
RSD113
|
$2.23
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
RSD57
|
$1.42
ISK196
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
RSD52
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
RSD749
|
$8.57
ISK1,190
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.45
RSD2,235
|
$66.92
ISK9,287
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,545.65
RSD3,119,782
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,781,668
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.65
RSD1,054
|
$23.30
ISK3,233
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.07
RSD2,849
|
$68.45
ISK9,499
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$819.25
RSD89,537
|
$1,864.13
ISK258,704
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.43
RSD53,818
|
$1,666.20
ISK231,235
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.43
RSD14,474
|
$64.43
ISK8,942
|
|
pay 22.9% less for childcare
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.95
RSD36,280
|
$240.37
ISK33,358
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,304.25
RSD798,289
|
$5,984.07
ISK830,470
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.79
RSD305
|
$10.79
ISK1,498
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.42
RSD265
|
$5.09
ISK706
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
RSD427
|
$11.87
ISK1,648
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.23
RSD3,959
|
$65.50
ISK9,090
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
RSD762
|
$14.39
ISK1,997
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
Belgrade
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
RSD10,144
|
$103.94
ISK14,425
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.07
RSD4,270
|
$43.50
ISK6,036
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.47
RSD11,199
|
$141.47
ISK19,634
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.50
RSD13,607
|
$174.65
ISK24,238
|
|
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