Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 22.2% more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.24
€14.02
|
$21.59
ISK2,966
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.88
€10.01
|
$17.27
ISK2,373
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.08
€2.83
|
$2.90
ISK399
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
€2.52
|
$2.07
ISK285
|
|
pay 37.2% more for groceries
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
€1.97
|
$3.68
ISK506
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
€6.38
|
$7.66
ISK1,052
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
€4.30
|
$6.16
ISK847
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
$5.91
ISK812
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$8.87
ISK1,219
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$1.53
ISK210
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.97
ISK133
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.26
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$2.23
ISK306
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$1.42
ISK194
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.43
€6.83
|
$8.57
ISK1,178
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€49.06
|
$66.92
ISK9,194
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,415.23
€29,813.91
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,723,760
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.46
€23.42
|
$23.30
ISK3,201
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.52
€39.11
|
$68.45
ISK9,404
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,392.07
€1,280.36
|
$1,864.13
ISK256,113
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$988.74
€909.39
|
$1,666.20
ISK228,919
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$278.35
€256.01
|
$64.43
ISK8,853
|
|
pay 10.8% less for childcare
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.09
€192.31
|
$240.37
ISK33,024
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,427.53
€8,670.97
|
$5,984.07
ISK822,152
|
|
pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.90
€4.51
|
$10.79
ISK1,483
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.05
€3.72
|
$5.09
ISK699
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.93
€8.21
|
$11.87
ISK1,631
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.56
€34.55
|
$65.50
ISK8,999
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
€12.26
|
$14.39
ISK1,977
|
|
pay 22.5% more for clothing
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.82
€81.69
|
$103.94
ISK14,280
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.27
€37.96
|
$43.50
ISK5,976
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.51
€88.77
|
$141.47
ISK19,437
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.43
€132.84
|
$174.65
ISK23,995
|
|
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