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Reykjavik vs. Gig Harbor Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 30.2% more expensive than Gig Harbor.

Restaurants: pay 35.9% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 17.6% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 69.8% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 5.1% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 41.4% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.7% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik

The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Gig Harbor. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Reykjavik. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Gig Harbor Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Gig Harbor, you would:

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pay 35.9% more for restaurants

	Gig Harbor	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00	$27.48 ISK3,517	+37.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.50	$22.76 ISK2,913	+82.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.02	$3.34 ISK427	+10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.37	$2.70 ISK345	+13.6%
Average			+35.9%

Gig Harbor vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.6% more for groceries

	Gig Harbor	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$4.17	$4.63 ISK593	+11.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.44	$9.44 ISK1,208	+26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.36	$7.63 ISK976	+75.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.65	$6.50 ISK832	+39.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.50	$11.29 ISK1,445	+50.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.33	$1.59 ISK204	-31.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90	$1.17 ISK150	+30.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.30	$1.49 ISK190	-35.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.26	$2.54 ISK325	+12.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.31	$1.70 ISK217	+29.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.34	$1.13 ISK145	-15.9%
Average			+17.6%

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pay 69.8% more for transportation

	Gig Harbor	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.34	$9.66 ISK1,236	+122.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.00	$88.58 ISK11,337	+42.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,656.56	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	+38.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.02	$28.07 ISK3,592	+75.2%
Average			+69.8%

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pay 5.1% less for housing

	Gig Harbor	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$82.50	$81.97 ISK10,490	-0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,850.00	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	+22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,897.50	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	+7.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$119.42	$60.87 ISK7,791	-49.0%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 41.4% less for childcare

	Gig Harbor	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,216.00	$327.78 ISK41,949	-85.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,000.00	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	+2.4%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Gig Harbor	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.00	$13.12 ISK1,680	+64.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.15	$6.17 ISK790	+0.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00	$13.94 ISK1,783	+39.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.50	$87.35 ISK11,179	+29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.00	$17.18 ISK2,199	-4.5%
Average			+25.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Gig Harbor	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.33	$145.10 ISK18,569	+162.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.50	$63.97 ISK8,187	+43.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.80	$193.43 ISK24,755	+133.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.25	$248.79 ISK31,840	+95.5%
Average			+108.8%

Gig Harbor vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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