Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 3.0% more expensive than Dublin.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.66
€19.79
|
$21.59
ISK2,950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.90
|
$17.27
ISK2,360
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
€2.43
|
$2.90
ISK397
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.90
|
$2.07
ISK283
|
|
pay 43.3% more for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.65
|
$3.68
ISK504
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
€3.63
|
$7.66
ISK1,046
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
€4.84
|
$6.16
ISK842
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
€3.78
|
$5.91
ISK808
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.61
€4.22
|
$8.87
ISK1,212
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.21
|
$1.53
ISK209
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.97
ISK132
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.24
|
$1.26
ISK172
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
€1.59
|
$2.23
ISK304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$1.42
ISK193
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.01
ISK138
|
|
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.58
|
$8.57
ISK1,172
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$129.96
€118.76
|
$66.92
ISK9,144
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,718.55
€36,295.49
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,692,931
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
€20.14
|
$23.30
ISK3,184
|
|
pay 20.2% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.72
€51.83
|
$68.45
ISK9,354
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,216.44
€2,025.42
|
$1,864.13
ISK254,734
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,934.10
€1,767.42
|
$1,666.20
ISK227,686
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$227.14
€207.56
|
$64.43
ISK8,805
|
|
pay 63.2% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,385.73
€1,266.30
|
$240.37
ISK32,846
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,612.44
€9,697.83
|
$5,984.07
ISK817,724
|
|
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.04
€6.43
|
$10.79
ISK1,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
€3.92
|
$5.09
ISK695
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.33
€15.83
|
$11.87
ISK1,622
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.46
€46.11
|
$65.50
ISK8,951
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.87
|
$14.39
ISK1,966
|
|
pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.14
€85.11
|
$103.94
ISK14,204
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.93
€37.40
|
$43.50
ISK5,944
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.04
€88.68
|
$141.47
ISK19,332
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.46
€91.80
|
$174.65
ISK23,866
|
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