Cost of living comparison

Netherlands

compared to

Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Breda Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 55.9% more expensive than Breda.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 44.8% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 15.7% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 37.9% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.4% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 35.6% more in Reykjavik

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

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Reykjavik vs. Breda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Breda, you would:

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pay 14.3% more for restaurants

	Breda	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.36 €20.43	$27.48 ISK3,460	+17.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.02 €12.26	$22.76 ISK2,866	+62.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.52 €3.08	$3.34 ISK420	-5.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.27 €2.86	$2.70 ISK340	-17.5%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 44.8% more for groceries

	Breda	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 €2.18	$4.63 ISK584	+85.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.89 €6.03	$9.44 ISK1,188	+36.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.79 €4.19	$7.63 ISK961	+59.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.69 €4.10	$6.50 ISK819	+38.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.54 €6.60	$11.29 ISK1,422	+49.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.95	$1.59 ISK200	+46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.15 €1.00	$1.17 ISK147	+1.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.81	$1.49 ISK187	+61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 €1.85	$2.54 ISK319	+20.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.86	$1.70 ISK214	+72.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 €0.82	$1.13 ISK142	+20.6%
Average			+44.8%

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pay 15.7% more for transportation

	Breda	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.47 €7.40	$9.66 ISK1,216	+14.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$98.84 €86.43	$88.58 ISK11,154	-10.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,057.57 €34,151.67	$50,771.00 ISK6M	+30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.72 €19.00	$28.07 ISK3,534	+29.2%
Average			+15.7%

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pay 37.9% more for housing

	Breda	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.23 €50.04	$81.97 ISK10,321	+43.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,378.23 €1,205.11	$2,259.48 ISK285K	+63.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$983.45 €859.92	$2,034.90 ISK256K	+106.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$161.74 €141.42	$60.87 ISK7,665	-62.4%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Breda	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,090.12 €953.20	$327.78 ISK41,274	-69.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,489.55 €4,800.03	$30,711.08 ISK4M	+459.4%
Average			+194.8%

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pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Breda	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.88 €6.89	$13.12 ISK1,652	+66.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.93 €3.44	$6.17 ISK777	+57.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.31 €12.51	$13.94 ISK1,755	-2.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.15 €35.11	$87.35 ISK10,999	+117.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.64 €14.55	$17.18 ISK2,164	+3.2%
Average			+48.4%

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pay 35.6% more for clothing

	Breda	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.36 €84.26	$145.10 ISK18,270	+50.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$93.44 €81.70	$63.97 ISK8,055	-31.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.91 €98.72	$193.43 ISK24,357	+71.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$163.52 €142.98	$248.79 ISK31,328	+52.1%
Average			+35.6%

Breda vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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