Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Bourj Hammoud Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bourj Hammoud, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Bourj Hammoud
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$31.06
ISK3,782
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$26.97
ISK3,284
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.31
ISK404
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.11
ISK378
|
Bourj Hammoud vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Bourj Hammoud
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$4.19
ISK511
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$10.93
ISK1,331
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.78
ISK947
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$7.08
ISK862
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$11.00
ISK1,340
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.50
ISK183
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
ISK154
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.46
ISK178
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.93
ISK357
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.78
ISK216
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.76
ISK92
|
Bourj Hammoud vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Bourj Hammoud
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.76
ISK946
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$94.80
ISK11,545
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$50,588.43
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$29.26
ISK3,563
|
Bourj Hammoud vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Bourj Hammoud
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$86.01
ISK10,474
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,522.88
ISK307K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,032.25
ISK247K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$73.44
ISK8,943
|
Bourj Hammoud vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bourj Hammoud
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$1,185.23
ISK144K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$25,853.51
ISK3M
|
Bourj Hammoud vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Bourj Hammoud
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$13.89
ISK1,692
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$6.74
ISK821
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.89
ISK1,692
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$100.25
ISK12,209
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$19.57
ISK2,384
|
Bourj Hammoud vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bourj Hammoud
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$149.01
ISK18,147
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$65.79
ISK8,012
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$181.84
ISK22,145
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$248.81
ISK30,300
|
Bourj Hammoud vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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