Cost of living comparison
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
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
₪7.15
|
$2.03
kr285
|
|
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
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
₪13.97
|
$5.64
kr793
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
₪16.31
|
$8.08
kr1,136
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
₪5.26
|
$1.57
kr220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
₪3.24
|
$0.93
kr131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.88
|
$1.23
kr173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
₪2.81
|
$2.22
kr311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
₪2.10
|
$1.24
kr175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
₪1.74
|
$0.69
kr97
|
|
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
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.11
₪42.49
|
$29.44
kr4,139
|
|
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
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.09
₪428.77
|
$69.31
kr9,743
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.48
₪258.13
|
$67.30
kr9,460
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.11
₪42.49
|
$13.66
kr1,920
|
|
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
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.55
₪438.19
|
$182.49
kr25,651
|
|
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