Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Cedar Rapids Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 68.5% more expensive than Cedar Rapids.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.2% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 57.9% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 55.8% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.4% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 86.0% more in Reykjavik
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Cedar Rapids. Notably, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Cedar Rapids Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Cedar Rapids, you would:
pay 83.2% more for restaurants
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.9% more for groceries
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.64
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
|
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,383.69
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 55.8% more for housing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.33
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,140.00
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.02
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 14.2% more for childcare
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$968.00
|
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,795.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 55.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.46
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.26
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.50
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.75
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.0% more for clothing
|
Cedar Rapids
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.47
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.33
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.26
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.67
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
Cedar Rapids vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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