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Reykjavik vs. Dallas Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 39.6% more expensive than Dallas.

Restaurants: pay 42.0% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 36.3% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 78.7% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 4.4% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 22.8% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.3% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 89.1% more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Dallas. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Dallas Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Dallas, you would:

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pay 42.0% more for restaurants

	Dallas	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$27.48 ISK3,372	+37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$22.76 ISK2,793	+89.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.75	$3.34 ISK409	+21.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25	$2.70 ISK331	+19.9%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 36.3% more for groceries

	Dallas	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.71	$4.63 ISK569	+24.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.58	$9.44 ISK1,158	+43.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.63	$7.63 ISK936	+110.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85	$6.50 ISK798	+34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.88	$11.29 ISK1,386	+92.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.31	$1.59 ISK195	-31.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69	$1.17 ISK143	+69.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03	$1.49 ISK183	-26.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.77	$2.54 ISK311	+43.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05	$1.70 ISK208	+61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.42	$1.13 ISK139	-20.4%
Average			+36.3%

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pay 78.7% more for transportation

	Dallas	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.05	$9.66 ISK1,185	+216.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.00	$88.58 ISK10,870	-5.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,755.39	$50,771.00 ISK6M	+38.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.92	$28.07 ISK3,444	+65.9%
Average			+78.7%

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pay 4.4% more for housing

	Dallas	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$71.96	$81.97 ISK10,058	+13.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,669.75	$2,259.48 ISK277K	+35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,536.04	$2,034.90 ISK250K	+32.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.25	$60.87 ISK7,470	-64.2%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 22.8% less for childcare

	Dallas	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,151.88	$327.78 ISK40,222	-71.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,380.00	$30,711.08 ISK4M	+26.0%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 49.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Dallas	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.00	$13.12 ISK1,610	+87.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.63	$6.17 ISK758	+9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00	$13.94 ISK1,710	+39.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.12	$87.35 ISK10,719	+93.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.75	$17.18 ISK2,109	+16.5%
Average			+49.3%

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pay 89.1% more for clothing

	Dallas	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.69	$145.10 ISK17,805	+160.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.92	$63.97 ISK7,850	+30.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$110.63	$193.43 ISK23,736	+74.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.88	$248.79 ISK30,529	+90.1%
Average			+89.1%

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