Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 20.6% more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
€9.31
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.70
|
$2.53
ISK356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.24
|
$2.03
ISK284
|
|
pay 27.9% more for groceries
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
€1.84
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.47
|
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.77
|
$5.90
ISK828
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.94
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.60
|
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.21
|
$1.57
ISK220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$0.93
ISK131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.25
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.49
|
$2.22
ISK311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$1.24
ISK175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$0.69
ISK97
|
|
pay 5.3% more for transportation
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
€7.54
|
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$93.45
€87.30
|
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,967.00
€30,794.67
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.98
€21.46
|
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
|
pay 8.4% more for housing
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.65
€39.84
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,347.77
€1,258.96
|
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$999.06
€933.23
|
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$273.14
€255.14
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
|
pay 5.5% more for childcare
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.36
€196.50
|
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,885.50
€7,365.89
|
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.11
|
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.38
|
$4.53
ISK636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.22
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.98
|
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.32
|
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
Berlin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.74
€85.70
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.98
€36.41
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
€88.71
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.23
€110.44
|
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
|
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