Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Eden Prairie Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 47.7% more expensive than Eden Prairie.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.1% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 74.5% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 14.3% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.7% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Eden Prairie. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Eden Prairie Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Eden Prairie, you would:
pay 50.1% more for restaurants
|
Eden Prairie
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.74
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.0% more for groceries
|
Eden Prairie
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.66
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.15
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 74.5% more for transportation
|
Eden Prairie
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,165.86
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.18
|
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 14.3% more for housing
|
Eden Prairie
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.36
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.00
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,450.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.84
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 30.9% less for childcare
|
Eden Prairie
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,453.33
|
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,555.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 51.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Eden Prairie
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.92
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Eden Prairie
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.00
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.00
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.60
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.12
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
Eden Prairie vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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