Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 8.7% more expensive than Brussels.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Brussels, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.59
€17.71
|
$21.59
ISK2,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.97
€10.83
|
$17.27
ISK2,390
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.46
|
$2.90
ISK402
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.33
|
$2.07
ISK287
|
|
pay 29.5% more for groceries
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
€2.43
|
$3.68
ISK510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.58
|
$7.66
ISK1,060
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€5.33
|
$6.16
ISK853
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.11
€3.72
|
$5.91
ISK818
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.43
€4.91
|
$8.87
ISK1,228
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.12
|
$1.53
ISK211
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.81
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.18
|
$1.26
ISK174
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.18
|
$2.23
ISK308
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$1.42
ISK196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.50
|
$8.57
ISK1,187
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.34
€48.22
|
$66.92
ISK9,261
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,021.96
€28,047.51
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,765,837
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.16
€21.85
|
$23.30
ISK3,224
|
|
pay 21.0% more for housing
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.82
€52.28
|
$68.45
ISK9,473
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,165.94
€1,054.15
|
$1,864.13
ISK257,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.56
€882.93
|
$1,666.20
ISK230,602
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.93
€165.39
|
$64.43
ISK8,918
|
|
pay 74.9% less for childcare
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$989.17
€894.32
|
$240.37
ISK33,267
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,148.55
€20,929.02
|
$5,984.07
ISK828,196
|
|
pay 49.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.44
€4.92
|
$10.79
ISK1,494
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.51
|
$5.09
ISK704
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.37
|
$11.87
ISK1,643
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
€31.57
|
$65.50
ISK9,066
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.15
€12.79
|
$14.39
ISK1,992
|
|
pay 7.1% more for clothing
|
Brussels
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.24
€94.25
|
$103.94
ISK14,385
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.59
€44.83
|
$43.50
ISK6,020
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.47
€106.20
|
$141.47
ISK19,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.77
€130.89
|
$174.65
ISK24,172
|
|
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