Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Forest Park Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Forest Park, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Forest Park
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$27.48
ISK3,455
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$22.76
ISK2,862
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$3.34
ISK419
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$2.70
ISK339
|
Forest Park vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Forest Park
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$4.63
ISK583
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$9.44
ISK1,187
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.63
ISK959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$6.50
ISK818
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$11.29
ISK1,420
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.59
ISK200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
ISK147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.49
ISK187
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.54
ISK319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.70
ISK213
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.13
ISK142
|
Forest Park vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Forest Park
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$9.66
ISK1,215
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$88.58
ISK11,138
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$50,771.00
ISK6,383,438
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.07
ISK3,529
|
Forest Park vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Forest Park
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$81.97
ISK10,306
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$2,259.48
ISK284,085
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$2,034.90
ISK255,848
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$60.87
ISK7,654
|
Forest Park vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Forest Park
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$327.78
ISK41,212
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$30,711.08
ISK3,861,304
|
Forest Park vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Forest Park
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$13.12
ISK1,650
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$6.17
ISK776
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.94
ISK1,752
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$87.35
ISK10,983
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$17.18
ISK2,160
|
Forest Park vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Forest Park
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$145.10
ISK18,243
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$63.97
ISK8,043
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$193.43
ISK24,320
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$248.79
ISK31,281
|
Forest Park vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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