Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Frederick Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 59.4% more expensive than Frederick.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.3% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 27.0% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.7% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Frederick. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Frederick Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Frederick, you would:
pay 61.3% more for restaurants
|
Frederick
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,387
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.50
|
$22.76
ISK2,806
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$3.34
ISK411
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.70
ISK332
|
|
Frederick vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Frederick
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.78
|
$4.63
ISK571
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$9.44
ISK1,163
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$7.63
ISK941
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$6.50
ISK802
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.00
|
$11.29
ISK1,392
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$1.59
ISK196
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$1.17
ISK144
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.79
|
$1.49
ISK183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.17
|
$2.54
ISK313
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.70
ISK209
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.13
ISK139
|
|
Frederick vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Frederick
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$9.66
ISK1,191
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$88.58
ISK10,920
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,500.00
|
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.91
|
$28.07
ISK3,460
|
|
Frederick vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 19.3% more for housing
|
Frederick
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.50
|
$81.97
ISK10,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,762.50
|
$2,259.48
ISK279K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,425.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK251K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.94
|
$60.87
ISK7,504
|
|
Frederick vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Frederick
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,833.33
|
$327.78
ISK40,405
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,000.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
Frederick vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 72.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Frederick
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,618
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.56
|
$6.17
ISK761
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$13.94
ISK1,718
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.67
|
$87.35
ISK10,768
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.75
|
$17.18
ISK2,118
|
|
Frederick vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Frederick
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.57
|
$145.10
ISK17,886
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
|
$63.97
ISK7,885
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.75
|
$193.43
ISK23,844
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.67
|
$248.79
ISK30,669
|
|
Frederick vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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