Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Bugibba Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 2.0 times more expensive than Bugibba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 70.9% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 81.6% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Bugibba. Notably, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Bugibba Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Bugibba, you would:
pay 71.2% more for restaurants
|
Bugibba
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.77
€13.54
|
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
€8.93
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
€2.08
|
$3.34
ISK427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$2.70
ISK345
|
|
Bugibba vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Bugibba
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.11
€4.39
|
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
€4.16
|
$7.63
ISK976
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
€3.01
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.71
€3.18
|
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.59
ISK204
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$1.17
ISK150
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$1.49
ISK190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$2.54
ISK325
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$1.70
ISK217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$1.13
ISK145
|
|
Bugibba vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 70.9% more for transportation
|
Bugibba
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.09
|
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$88.58
ISK11,337
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,695.77
€22,067.81
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.45
€15.85
|
$28.07
ISK3,592
|
|
Bugibba vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Bugibba
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.15
€26.75
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$983.06
€844.26
|
$2,259.48
ISK289,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.91
€692.13
|
$2,034.90
ISK260,427
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.54
€51.14
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
|
Bugibba vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 81.6% more for childcare
|
Bugibba
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.01
€226.74
|
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,847.89
€11,033.91
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
|
Bugibba vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bugibba
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.01
|
$13.12
ISK1,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.39
€2.06
|
$6.17
ISK790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.62
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.41
€56.17
|
$87.35
ISK11,179
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.86
€9.33
|
$17.18
ISK2,199
|
|
Bugibba vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Bugibba
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.34
€88.75
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$193.43
ISK24,755
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.24
€55.17
|
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
|
Bugibba vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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