Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Delray Beach Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 45.9% more expensive than Delray Beach.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.5% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 22.7% less in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 15.2% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.0% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Delray Beach. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Delray Beach Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Delray Beach, you would:
pay 24.5% more for restaurants
|
Delray Beach
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Delray Beach
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.95
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.61
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.53
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Delray Beach
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
|
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.38
|
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 22.7% less for housing
|
Delray Beach
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.02
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,166.67
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,586.67
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$195.30
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
Delray Beach
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$300.00
|
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,375.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delray Beach
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.21
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.33
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Delray Beach
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.79
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.00
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.67
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
Delray Beach vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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