Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Bowling Green Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 82.1% more expensive than Bowling Green.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.4% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 79.8% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Bowling Green. Notably, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Bowling Green Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bowling Green, you would:
pay 89.4% more for restaurants
|
Bowling Green
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,452
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
|
$22.76
ISK2,859
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$3.34
ISK419
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$2.70
ISK339
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.8% more for groceries
|
Bowling Green
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
|
$4.63
ISK582
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.05
|
$9.44
ISK1,186
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.99
|
$7.63
ISK959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.69
|
$6.50
ISK817
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
|
$11.29
ISK1,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$1.59
ISK200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$1.17
ISK147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$1.49
ISK187
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.54
ISK319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$1.70
ISK213
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.13
ISK142
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Bowling Green
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$9.66
ISK1,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
|
$88.58
ISK11,129
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,378,360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.43
|
$28.07
ISK3,526
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Bowling Green
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.67
|
$81.97
ISK10,298
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,166.33
|
$2,259.48
ISK283,859
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,016.33
|
$2,034.90
ISK255,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.09
|
$60.87
ISK7,648
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Bowling Green
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,166.67
|
$327.78
ISK41,179
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,000.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,858,233
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bowling Green
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.12
|
$13.12
ISK1,649
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$6.17
ISK776
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.97
|
$13.94
ISK1,751
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
|
$87.35
ISK10,974
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$17.18
ISK2,159
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Bowling Green
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.75
|
$145.10
ISK18,228
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.75
|
$63.97
ISK8,036
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$193.43
ISK24,301
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$248.79
ISK31,256
|
|
Bowling Green vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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