Cost of living comparison

United States

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Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Delray Beach Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 34.4% more expensive than Delray Beach.

Restaurants: pay 37.3% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 27.1% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 62.8% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 3.6% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 24.2% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 47.3% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 94.1% more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Delray Beach. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Reykjavik. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

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Reykjavik vs. Delray Beach Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Delray Beach, you would:

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pay 37.3% more for restaurants

	Delray Beach	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.00	$31.06 ISK3,787	+3.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00	$26.97 ISK3,288	+79.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.00	$3.31 ISK404	+10.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00	$3.11 ISK379	+55.3%
Average			+37.3%

Delray Beach vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 27.1% more for groceries

	Delray Beach	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$4.53	$4.19 ISK511	-7.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.61	$10.93 ISK1,333	+65.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.15	$7.78 ISK948	+50.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.06	$7.08 ISK863	+39.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.64	$11.00 ISK1,342	+95.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.34	$1.50 ISK183	-35.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.79	$1.27 ISK155	+60.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37	$1.46 ISK178	+6.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.99	$2.93 ISK358	+47.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41	$1.78 ISK216	+25.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52	$0.76 ISK92	-50.3%
Average			+27.1%

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pay 62.8% more for transportation

	Delray Beach	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.88	$7.76 ISK947	+100.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$94.80 ISK11,559
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,928.80	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.35	$29.26 ISK3,567	+51.2%
Average			+62.8%

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pay 3.6% less for housing

	Delray Beach	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.17	$86.01 ISK10,487	+17.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,150.00	$2,522.88 ISK308K	+17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,115.00	$2,032.25 ISK248K	-3.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.91	$73.44 ISK8,954	-45.2%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 24.2% less for childcare

	Delray Beach	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,488.00	$1,185.23 ISK145K	-20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$36,000.00	$25,853.51 ISK3M	-28.2%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Delray Beach	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$13.89 ISK1,694	+73.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.85	$6.74 ISK822	+15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.00	$13.89 ISK1,694	+54.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.33	$100.25 ISK12,224	+95.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$20.00	$19.57 ISK2,387	-2.1%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 94.1% more for clothing

	Delray Beach	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.18	$149.01 ISK18,169	+191.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.22	$65.79 ISK8,022	+15.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.25	$181.84 ISK22,172	+71.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.00	$248.81 ISK30,337	+99.0%
Average			+94.1%

Delray Beach vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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