Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Chico Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 44.8% more expensive than Chico.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 24.6% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 99.0% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 29.5% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.2% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Chico. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Chico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Chico, you would:
pay 30.9% more for restaurants
|
Chico
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.50
|
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
|
$3.34
ISK427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
|
$2.70
ISK345
|
|
Chico vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Chico
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$7.63
ISK976
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.75
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
|
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.59
ISK204
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$1.17
ISK150
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.49
ISK190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$2.54
ISK325
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$1.70
ISK217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.13
ISK145
|
|
Chico vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 99.0% more for transportation
|
Chico
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
|
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
|
$88.58
ISK11,337
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,894.01
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.70
|
$28.07
ISK3,592
|
|
Chico vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 29.5% more for housing
|
Chico
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.33
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,350.00
|
$2,259.48
ISK289,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,133.33
|
$2,034.90
ISK260,427
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.90
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
|
Chico vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Chico
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,850.00
|
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$37,770.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
|
Chico vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chico
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$13.12
ISK1,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$6.17
ISK790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.67
|
$87.35
ISK11,179
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
|
$17.18
ISK2,199
|
|
Chico vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Chico
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.00
|
$193.43
ISK24,755
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
|
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
|
Chico vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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