Reykjavik is 21.9% more expensive than Jerusalem.

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

pay 7.1% more for restaurants

 
Jerusalem
Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.66
₪63.74
$18.40
kr2,587
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$15.00
₪57.36
$15.62
kr2,196
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.40
₪9.19
$2.53
kr356

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pay 62.2% more for groceries

 
Jerusalem
Reykjavik
Bread
1 loaf
$2.03
₪7.76
$3.40
kr479
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.25
₪23.89
$7.20
kr1,011
Milk (1 gallon) $6.63
₪25.35
$5.90
kr829

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pay 49.0% more for transportation

 
Jerusalem
Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.36
₪28.16
$8.90
kr1,250
Monthly public transit pass $59.15
₪226.26
$65.56
kr9,215
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $37,461.30
₪143,301.00
$37,150.35
kr5,221,853

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pay 42.6% more for housing

 
Jerusalem
Reykjavik
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$24.94
₪95.41
$64.04
kr9,002
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,371.82
₪5,247.64
$1,613.16
kr226,746
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,027.99
₪3,932.39
$1,379.70
kr193,931

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pay 51.4% less for childcare

 
Jerusalem
Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $761.93
₪2,914.62
$282.44
kr39,699
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,080.39
₪38,560.61
$6,058.18
kr851,537

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pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Jerusalem
Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.78
₪29.74
$9.47
kr1,331
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.50
₪13.38
$4.53
kr636
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.72
₪37.18
$11.66
kr1,638

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pay 25.1% more for clothing

 
Jerusalem
Reykjavik
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$78.07
₪298.63
$108.17
kr15,204
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$55.54
₪212.46
$43.41
kr6,102
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$110.73
₪423.58
$137.74
kr19,361

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