Cost of living comparison
compared to
London vs. Hafnarfjorour Cost of Living Summary
London is 56.9% more expensive than Hafnarfjorour.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% less in London
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 36.0% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 92.9% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 14.3% less in London
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Hafnarfjorour. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in London. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in London.
London vs. Hafnarfjorour Cost Breakdown
If you lived in London instead of Hafnarfjorour, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
$26.73
£20.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.56
ISK2,119
|
$11.02
£8.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK427
|
$3.12
£2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK345
|
$1.93
£1.45
|
|
Hafnarfjorour vs. London - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
$2.16
£1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
$5.54
£4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK819
|
$6.58
£4.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
$5.02
£3.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
$3.95
£2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK204
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
ISK142
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK190
|
$1.44
£1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK325
|
$1.64
£1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK217
|
$0.76
£0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK145
|
$0.83
£0.63
|
|
Hafnarfjorour vs. London - Cost of groceries
pay 36.0% more for transportation
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.53
ISK1,220
|
$7.12
£5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.30
ISK10,917
|
$240.54
£181.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
$37,798.76
£28,544.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,592
|
$31.75
£23.98
|
|
Hafnarfjorour vs. London - Cost of transportation
pay 92.9% more for housing
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
$42.83
£32.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,460.63
ISK314,911
|
$3,083.09
£2,328.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,050.52
ISK262,426
|
$2,340.14
£1,767.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.31
ISK6,823
|
$255.85
£193.21
|
|
Hafnarfjorour vs. London - Cost of housing
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
$2,480.84
£1,873.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
$28,512.27
£21,531.90
|
|
Hafnarfjorour vs. London - Cost of childcare
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,680
|
$8.69
£6.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK790
|
$5.21
£3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
$22.72
£17.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.62
ISK8,398
|
$64.95
£49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.77
ISK2,147
|
$20.05
£15.14
|
|
Hafnarfjorour vs. London - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Hafnarfjorour
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$123.03
ISK15,746
|
$116.11
£87.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
$52.02
£39.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.03
ISK15,746
|
$125.96
£95.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
$160.88
£121.49
|
|
Hafnarfjorour vs. London - Cost of clothing
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