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Reykjavik vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 29.7% more expensive than Jerusalem.

Restaurants: pay 19.2% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 58.1% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 42.3% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 51.1% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 16.9% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.5% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 27.3% more in Reykjavik

The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Jerusalem.

Reykjavik vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Jerusalem, you would:

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pay 19.2% more for restaurants

	Jerusalem	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$23.87 ₪77.71	$27.48 ISK3,517	+15.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.90 ₪58.28	$22.76 ISK2,913	+27.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.91 ₪9.47	$3.34 ISK427	+14.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 ₪7.34	$2.70 ISK345	+19.7%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 58.1% more for groceries

	Jerusalem	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$2.43 ₪7.92	$4.63 ISK593	+90.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.44 ₪20.96	$9.44 ISK1,208	+46.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.52 ₪27.73	$7.63 ISK976	-10.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.40 ₪14.34	$6.50 ISK832	+47.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.48 ₪17.84	$11.29 ISK1,445	+106.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.60 ₪5.22	$1.59 ISK204	-0.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ₪3.30	$1.17 ISK150	+15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.83 ₪2.69	$1.49 ISK190	+80.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.19 ₪3.88	$2.54 ISK325	+113.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 ₪2.75	$1.70 ISK217	+100.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 ₪2.45	$1.13 ISK145	+50.2%
Average			+58.1%

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pay 42.3% more for transportation

	Jerusalem	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.31 ₪27.05	$9.66 ISK1,236	+16.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$71.00 ₪231.17	$88.58 ISK11,337	+24.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,597.85 ₪158,227.56	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	+4.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.56 ₪40.89	$28.07 ISK3,592	+123.5%
Average			+42.3%

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pay 51.1% more for housing

	Jerusalem	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.83 ₪97.13	$81.97 ISK10,490	+174.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,659.34 ₪5,402.56	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	+36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,268.94 ₪4,131.50	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	+60.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.81 ₪604.97	$60.87 ISK7,791	-67.2%
Average			+51.1%

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pay 16.9% less for childcare

	Jerusalem	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$942.22 ₪3,067.74	$327.78 ISK41,949	-65.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,369.13 ₪76,086.51	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404	+31.4%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 26.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Jerusalem	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.55 ₪31.08	$13.12 ISK1,680	+37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.51 ₪14.69	$6.17 ISK790	+36.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.44 ₪34.00	$13.94 ISK1,783	+33.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.49 ₪294.63	$87.35 ISK11,179	-3.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.42 ₪43.71	$17.18 ISK2,199	+28.0%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 27.3% more for clothing

	Jerusalem	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$114.86 ₪373.96	$145.10 ISK18,569	+26.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$89.50 ₪291.40	$63.97 ISK8,187	-28.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$139.22 ₪453.28	$193.43 ISK24,755	+38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.19 ₪469.47	$248.79 ISK31,840	+72.5%
Average			+27.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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