Cost of living comparison

Czech Republic

compared to

Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Brno Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 2.0 times more expensive than Brno.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 73.8% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 94.3% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 88.7% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 83.6% more in Reykjavik

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

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Reykjavik vs. Brno Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Brno	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.17 CZK200.23	$31.06 ISK3,813	+238.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.17 CZK200.23	$26.97 ISK3,312	+194.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 CZK36.69	$3.31 ISK407	+97.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.32 CZK28.88	$3.11 ISK381	+134.9%
Average			+194.4%

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pay 2.0 times more for groceries

	Brno	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK30.96	$4.19 ISK515	+195.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.31 CZK137.88	$10.93 ISK1,342	+73.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.34 CZK94.74	$7.78 ISK955	+79.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.70 CZK80.75	$7.08 ISK869	+91.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.10 CZK89.42	$11.00 ISK1,351	+168.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 CZK18.26	$1.50 ISK185	+79.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79 CZK17.22	$1.27 ISK156	+60.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 CZK20.80	$1.46 ISK179	+53.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 CZK33.05	$2.93 ISK360	+93.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 CZK10.29	$1.78 ISK218	+276.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 CZK10.61	$0.76 ISK93	+55.6%
Average			+102.7%

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pay 73.8% more for transportation

	Brno	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.26 CZK158.45	$7.76 ISK953	+7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.22 CZK550.63	$94.80 ISK11,641	+275.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,083.07 CZK679K	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+62.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.42 CZK380.44	$29.26 ISK3,593	+67.9%
Average			+73.8%

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pay 94.3% more for housing

	Brno	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.93 CZK413.41	$86.01 ISK10,561	+354.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$965.84 CZK21,088.58	$2,522.88 ISK310K	+161.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$797.82 CZK17,420.07	$2,032.25 ISK250K	+154.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$227.25 CZK4,961.87	$73.44 ISK9,018	-67.7%
Average			+94.3%

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pay 88.7% more for childcare

	Brno	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$740.28 CZK16,163.62	$1,185.23 ISK146K	+60.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,624.17 CZK254K	$25,853.51 ISK3M	+122.4%
Average			+88.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Brno	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 CZK57.57	$13.89 ISK1,706	+427.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 CZK76.97	$6.74 ISK828	+91.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.34 CZK160.18	$13.89 ISK1,706	+89.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.35 CZK1,186.73	$100.25 ISK12,310	+84.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.84 CZK280.32	$19.57 ISK2,403	+52.5%
Average			+119.1%

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pay 83.6% more for clothing

	Brno	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.52 CZK1,867.31	$149.01 ISK18,297	+74.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.06 CZK809.18	$65.79 ISK8,078	+77.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.94 CZK2,225.75	$181.84 ISK22,328	+78.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.78 CZK2,637.17	$248.81 ISK30,551	+106.0%
Average			+83.6%

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