Cost of living comparison
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Reykjavik vs. Guildford Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 33.9% more expensive than Guildford.
Reykjavik vs. Guildford Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Guildford, you would:
pay 48.9% more for restaurants
|
Guildford
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£15.14
|
$27.48
ISK3,449
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
£8.57
|
$22.76
ISK2,857
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
£2.16
|
$3.34
ISK419
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.92
£1.45
|
$2.70
ISK339
|
|
Guildford vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 72.8% more for groceries
|
Guildford
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
£0.78
|
$4.63
ISK582
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
£5.50
|
$9.44
ISK1,185
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
£4.44
|
$7.63
ISK958
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
£3.21
|
$6.50
ISK816
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
£3.53
|
$11.29
ISK1,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
£1.22
|
$1.59
ISK200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
£0.73
|
$1.17
ISK147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
£1.50
|
$1.49
ISK187
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
£1.65
|
$2.54
ISK318
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
£0.61
|
$1.70
ISK213
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.47
|
$1.13
ISK142
|
|
Guildford vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
Guildford
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
£5.42
|
$9.66
ISK1,213
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.14
£69.63
|
$88.58
ISK11,120
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,772.71
£28,542.16
|
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.03
£15.14
|
$28.07
ISK3,523
|
|
Guildford vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 17.7% more for housing
|
Guildford
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.73
£30.78
|
$81.97
ISK10,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,827.87
£1,381.19
|
$2,259.48
ISK284K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,631.14
£1,232.53
|
$2,034.90
ISK255K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$289.77
£218.96
|
$60.87
ISK7,642
|
|
Guildford vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Guildford
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,114.44
£1,597.73
|
$327.78
ISK41,146
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,037.79
£18,163.65
|
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
Guildford vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 29.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guildford
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.01
£6.05
|
$13.12
ISK1,647
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
£3.51
|
$6.17
ISK775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.37
£17.66
|
$13.94
ISK1,749
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.74
£35.32
|
$87.35
ISK10,965
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.36
£12.36
|
$17.18
ISK2,157
|
|
Guildford vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.1% more for clothing
|
Guildford
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.46
£61.55
|
$145.10
ISK18,214
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.77
£50.45
|
$63.97
ISK8,030
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.48
£70.64
|
$193.43
ISK24,281
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.64
£94.18
|
$248.79
ISK31,231
|
|
Guildford vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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