Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Enschede Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 49.9% more expensive than Enschede.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.7% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 53.6% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.4% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 87.6% more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Enschede. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Enschede Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Enschede, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
|
Enschede
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.44
€17.24
|
$27.48
ISK3,361
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.18
€12.81
|
$22.76
ISK2,784
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.71
|
$3.34
ISK408
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.13
|
$2.70
ISK330
|
|
Enschede vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.6% more for groceries
|
Enschede
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.94
|
$4.63
ISK567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.65
€5.61
|
$9.44
ISK1,154
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.04
|
$7.63
ISK933
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.71
€3.97
|
$6.50
ISK795
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.07
|
$11.29
ISK1,381
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.80
|
$1.59
ISK195
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.98
|
$1.17
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.49
ISK182
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.49
|
$2.54
ISK310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.82
|
$1.70
ISK208
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.71
|
$1.13
ISK138
|
|
Enschede vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Enschede
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.17
|
$9.66
ISK1,181
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.80
€98.53
|
$88.58
ISK10,835
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,808.19
€35,270.06
|
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.70
€21.68
|
$28.07
ISK3,433
|
|
Enschede vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 42.8% more for housing
|
Enschede
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.81
€35.27
|
$81.97
ISK10,026
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,445.39
€1,219.35
|
$2,259.48
ISK276K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,080.39
€911.43
|
$2,034.90
ISK249K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.05
€167.92
|
$60.87
ISK7,445
|
|
Enschede vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 81.0% more for childcare
|
Enschede
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,109.59
€936.07
|
$327.78
ISK40,091
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,236.85
€7,792.36
|
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
Enschede vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 55.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Enschede
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.91
|
$13.12
ISK1,605
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.54
|
$6.17
ISK755
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.32
|
$13.94
ISK1,704
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.99
€31.20
|
$87.35
ISK10,684
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.48
€13.06
|
$17.18
ISK2,102
|
|
Enschede vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 87.6% more for clothing
|
Enschede
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.94
€75.87
|
$145.10
ISK17,747
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
€33.26
|
$63.97
ISK7,824
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.94
€81.78
|
$193.43
ISK23,658
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.50
€92.38
|
$248.79
ISK30,430
|
|
Enschede vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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