Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Kopavogur Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 17.8% cheaper than Kopavogur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.5% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 39.7% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 57.2% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.9% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Athens
The cost of housing and childcare in Athens are more expensive than in Kopavogur. Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Athens.
Athens vs. Kopavogur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Kopavogur, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Kopavogur
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
ISK262
|
$2.48
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK345
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.7% less for groceries
|
Kopavogur
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.51
ISK577
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
$7.54
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.52
ISK834
|
$7.20
€6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK204
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK150
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK190
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK325
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK217
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK145
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Kopavogur
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
$7.94
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.82
ISK9,447
|
$35.04
€30.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.58
ISK3,529
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 57.2% more for housing
|
Kopavogur
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$685.67
€591.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$609.10
€525.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Kopavogur
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
$566.82
€488.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kopavogur
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.66
ISK1,365
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK790
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.95
ISK9,080
|
$56.30
€48.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.81
ISK2,152
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Kopavogur
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.27
ISK6,818
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$164.04
ISK20,994
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
$125.94
€108.60
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
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