Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 5.8 times more expensive than Dhaka.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Dhaka, you would:
pay 9.1 times more for restaurants
Dhaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.14
BDT251.23
|
$21.59
ISK2,996
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BDT577.84
|
$17.27
ISK2,397
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
BDT34.65
|
$2.90
ISK403
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
BDT19.09
|
$2.07
ISK288
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Dhaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.66
BDT77.59
|
$3.68
ISK511
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.29
BDT504.00
|
$7.66
ISK1,063
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
BDT361.19
|
$6.16
ISK855
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
BDT150.93
|
$5.91
ISK820
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.48
BDT174.24
|
$8.87
ISK1,231
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
BDT139.15
|
$1.53
ISK212
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
BDT56.34
|
$0.97
ISK134
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
BDT125.65
|
$1.26
ISK175
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
BDT39.70
|
$2.23
ISK309
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
BDT22.44
|
$1.42
ISK196
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BDT42.46
|
$1.01
ISK140
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
Dhaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
BDT490.60
|
$8.57
ISK1,190
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$18.58
BDT2,184.65
|
$66.92
ISK9,287
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.21
BDT3,517,286.02
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,781,668
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.70
BDT552.72
|
$23.30
ISK3,233
|
|
pay 12.4 times more for housing
Dhaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.56
BDT1,594.60
|
$68.45
ISK9,499
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$117.32
BDT13,793.58
|
$1,864.13
ISK258,704
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$64.40
BDT7,571.69
|
$1,666.20
ISK231,235
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.47
BDT2,642.04
|
$64.43
ISK8,942
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
Dhaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$52.47
BDT6,168.25
|
$240.37
ISK33,358
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,373.34
BDT161,460.18
|
$5,984.07
ISK830,470
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Dhaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
BDT502.47
|
$10.79
ISK1,498
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
BDT258.19
|
$5.09
ISK706
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
BDT321.58
|
$11.87
ISK1,648
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.49
BDT2,056.77
|
$65.50
ISK9,090
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
BDT502.47
|
$14.39
ISK1,997
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for clothing
Dhaka
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.83
BDT1,861.15
|
$103.94
ISK14,425
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.43
BDT2,049.47
|
$43.50
ISK6,036
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.53
BDT4,764.76
|
$141.47
ISK19,634
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.58
BDT4,183.06
|
$174.65
ISK24,238
|
|
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