Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Kailua Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 19.1% more expensive than Kailua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.4% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 14.7% less in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% less in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 87.9% more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Kailua. Expenses including housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Reykjavik. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Kailua Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Kailua, you would:
pay 35.4% more for restaurants
|
Kailua
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.34
ISK427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.70
ISK345
|
|
Kailua vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.7% less for groceries
|
Kailua
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.58
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.55
|
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.79
|
$7.63
ISK976
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.32
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.33
|
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
|
$1.59
ISK204
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$1.17
ISK150
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$1.49
ISK190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.60
|
$2.54
ISK325
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.70
ISK217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.13
ISK145
|
|
Kailua vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Kailua
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.68
|
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$88.58
ISK11,337
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,265.95
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.38
|
$28.07
ISK3,592
|
|
Kailua vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 19.8% less for housing
|
Kailua
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.46
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,766.67
|
$2,259.48
ISK289,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,333.33
|
$2,034.90
ISK260,427
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.52
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
|
Kailua vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 14.9% less for childcare
|
Kailua
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,633.33
|
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,440.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
|
Kailua vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kailua
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.33
|
$6.17
ISK790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.00
|
$87.35
ISK11,179
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.99
|
$17.18
ISK2,199
|
|
Kailua vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 87.9% more for clothing
|
Kailua
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.00
|
$193.43
ISK24,755
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.17
|
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
|
Kailua vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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