Cost of living comparison

United Kingdom

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Iceland

Reykjavik vs. Kingston Upon Thames Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 25.8% more expensive than Kingston Upon Thames.

Restaurants: pay 74.0% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 73.3% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 41.4% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 4.0% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 27.8% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 72.2% more in Reykjavik

The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Kingston Upon Thames. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Reykjavik.

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Reykjavik vs. Kingston Upon Thames Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Kingston Upon Thames, you would:

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pay 74.0% more for restaurants

	Kingston Upon Thames	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.80 £16.47	$31.06 ISK3,793	+42.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.57 £7.98	$26.97 ISK3,294	+155.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.95 £2.23	$3.31 ISK405	+12.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 £1.35	$3.11 ISK379	+74.1%
Average			+74.0%

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pay 73.3% more for groceries

	Kingston Upon Thames	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 £1.30	$4.19 ISK512	+144.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.24 £3.20	$10.93 ISK1,335	+157.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.28 £4.74	$7.78 ISK950	+23.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.01 £3.78	$7.08 ISK865	+41.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.98 £3.00	$11.00 ISK1,344	+176.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.09	$1.50 ISK184	+4.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.63 £0.48	$1.27 ISK155	+100.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 £0.87	$1.46 ISK178	+26.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 £0.97	$2.93 ISK358	+129.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 £0.56	$1.78 ISK217	+140.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 £0.60	$0.76 ISK92	-5.3%
Average			+73.3%

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pay 41.4% more for transportation

	Kingston Upon Thames	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.70 £5.82	$7.76 ISK948	+0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.29 £31.93	$94.80 ISK11,580	+124.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,182.92 £28,835.78	$50,588.43 ISK6M	+32.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.52 £12.47	$29.26 ISK3,574	+77.1%
Average			+41.4%

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pay 4.0% less for housing

	Kingston Upon Thames	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$40.48 £30.57	$86.01 ISK10,506	+112.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,015.19 £1,521.87	$2,522.88 ISK308K	+25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,866.53 £1,409.61	$2,032.25 ISK248K	+8.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.00 £214.48	$73.44 ISK8,971	-74.1%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 27.8% less for childcare

	Kingston Upon Thames	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,636.27 £1,990.91	$1,185.23 ISK145K	-55.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,279.43 £16,825.44	$25,853.51 ISK3M	+16.0%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 6.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingston Upon Thames	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.25 £6.99	$13.89 ISK1,697	+50.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.38 £4.07	$6.74 ISK824	+25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.46 £17.71	$13.89 ISK1,697	-40.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$102.63 £77.51	$100.25 ISK12,246	-2.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.82 £14.97	$19.57 ISK2,391	-1.3%
Average			+6.7%

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pay 72.2% more for clothing

	Kingston Upon Thames	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$113.97 £86.07	$149.01 ISK18,202	+30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.86 £39.92	$65.79 ISK8,036	+24.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.29 £59.88	$181.84 ISK22,212	+129.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.71 £79.84	$248.81 ISK30,392	+135.4%
Average			+72.2%

Kingston Upon Thames vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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