Cost of living comparison
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Reykjavik vs. Girona Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 94.5% more expensive than Girona.
Reykjavik vs. Girona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Girona, you would:
pay 86.4% more for restaurants
|
Girona
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.94
€14.76
|
$27.48
ISK3,449
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.14
|
$22.76
ISK2,857
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
€1.59
|
$3.34
ISK419
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
€1.49
|
$2.70
ISK339
|
|
Girona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Girona
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.37
€1.19
|
$4.63
ISK582
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.45
€4.75
|
$9.44
ISK1,185
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
€4.16
|
$7.63
ISK958
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
€2.54
|
$6.50
ISK816
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.11
€3.58
|
$11.29
ISK1,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.95
|
$1.59
ISK200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$1.17
ISK147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.80
|
$1.49
ISK187
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.15
|
$2.54
ISK318
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$1.70
ISK213
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$1.13
ISK142
|
|
Girona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 70.9% more for transportation
|
Girona
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.02
|
$9.66
ISK1,213
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.71
€34.61
|
$88.58
ISK11,120
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,543.66
€33,596.58
|
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.87
€12.96
|
$28.07
ISK3,523
|
|
Girona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 71.4% more for housing
|
Girona
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.96
€33.09
|
$81.97
ISK10,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,342.31
€1,170.03
|
$2,259.48
ISK284K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$862.37
€751.68
|
$2,034.90
ISK255K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.98
€81.05
|
$60.87
ISK7,642
|
|
Girona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Girona
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$330.93
€288.46
|
$327.78
ISK41,146
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,927.91
€8,653.66
|
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
Girona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Girona
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.05
|
$13.12
ISK1,647
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.15
€1.87
|
$6.17
ISK775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.13
€5.34
|
$13.94
ISK1,749
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€49.07
|
$87.35
ISK10,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.80
€9.42
|
$17.18
ISK2,157
|
|
Girona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 86.1% more for clothing
|
Girona
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.44
€81.45
|
$145.10
ISK18,214
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.64
€29.32
|
$63.97
ISK8,030
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€78.90
|
$193.43
ISK24,281
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.32
€117.08
|
$248.79
ISK31,231
|
|
Girona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026
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