Cost of living comparison

United States

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Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Boynton Beach Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 20.2% more expensive than Boynton Beach.

Restaurants: pay 47.0% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 18.5% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 42.1% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 12.6% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 9.8% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.1% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and childcare in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Boynton Beach. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

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Reykjavik vs. Boynton Beach Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Boynton Beach, you would:

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pay 47.0% more for restaurants

	Boynton Beach	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.00	$31.06 ISK3,813	+24.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.75	$26.97 ISK3,312	+111.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.00	$3.31 ISK407	+10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.66	$3.11 ISK381	+16.6%
Average			+47.0%

Boynton Beach vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.5% more for groceries

	Boynton Beach	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$4.35	$4.19 ISK515	-3.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73	$10.93 ISK1,342	+90.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50	$7.78 ISK955	+72.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06	$7.08 ISK869	+39.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.47	$11.00 ISK1,351	+70.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.34	$1.50 ISK185	-35.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86	$1.27 ISK156	+47.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.68	$1.46 ISK179	-13.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.99	$2.93 ISK360	+47.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.33	$1.78 ISK218	+34.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44	$0.76 ISK93	-47.3%
Average			+18.5%

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pay 42.1% more for transportation

	Boynton Beach	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.68	$7.76 ISK953	+110.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$155.00	$94.80 ISK11,641	-38.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,928.80	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.92	$29.26 ISK3,593	+228.2%
Average			+42.1%

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pay 12.6% less for housing

	Boynton Beach	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.80	$86.01 ISK10,561	+16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,600.00	$2,522.88 ISK310K	-3.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,083.33	$2,032.25 ISK250K	-2.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$163.46	$73.44 ISK9,018	-55.1%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 9.8% more for childcare

	Boynton Beach	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,213.33	$1,185.23 ISK146K	-2.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$20,966.67	$25,853.51 ISK3M	+23.3%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 73.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Boynton Beach	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.75	$13.89 ISK1,706	+79.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.85	$6.74 ISK828	+15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.75	$13.89 ISK1,706	+42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.00	$100.25 ISK12,310	+234.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.00	$19.57 ISK2,403	+30.5%
Average			+73.1%

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pay 2.3 times more for clothing

	Boynton Beach	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.00	$149.01 ISK18,297	+217.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.00	$65.79 ISK8,078	+15.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.00	$181.84 ISK22,328	+102.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.33	$248.81 ISK30,551	+264.1%
Average			+127.8%

Boynton Beach vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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