Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Corfu Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 2.3 times more expensive than Corfu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 55.8% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 3.1 times more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.6% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 85.0% more in Reykjavik
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Corfu. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Corfu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Corfu, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Corfu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.18
€6.97
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.43
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
€0.50
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
Corfu vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Corfu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
€1.12
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.69
€5.70
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
€4.87
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.16
€3.54
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
€3.80
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.43
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.43
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
€0.27
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
Corfu vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 55.8% more for transportation
|
Corfu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.87
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.76
|
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,645.89
€27,814.50
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.31
€12.19
|
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
Corfu vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Corfu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.21
€30.85
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$636.55
€542.35
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.56
€417.96
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.47
€130.76
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
Corfu vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Corfu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$520.92
€443.83
|
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,606.35
€4,776.64
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Corfu vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 93.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Corfu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.98
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
€3.52
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.58
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.02
€46.02
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.93
€8.46
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
Corfu vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 85.0% more for clothing
|
Corfu
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.88
€97.03
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
€33.59
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.74
€85.83
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.36
€82.10
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
Corfu vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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