Cost of living comparison

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Berlin vs. Kopavogur Cost of Living Summary

Berlin is 0.9% cheaper than Kopavogur.

Restaurants
pay 1.0% more in Berlin
Groceries
pay 30.7% less in Berlin
Transportation
pay 12.1% less in Berlin
Housing
pay 2.6 times more in Berlin
Childcare
pay 56.2% less in Berlin
Entertainment and Sports
pay 32.5% less in Berlin
Clothing
pay 34.1% less in Berlin

The cost of housing and restaurants in Berlin are more expensive than in Kopavogur. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Berlin. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Berlin.

Berlin vs. Kopavogur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Berlin instead of Kopavogur, you would:

pay 1.0% more for restaurants

 
Kopavogur
Berlin
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
$13.55
€11.68
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.05
ISK262
$3.49
€3.01

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pay 30.7% less for groceries

 
Kopavogur
Berlin
Bread
1 loaf
$4.51
ISK577
$2.25
€1.94
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.44
ISK1,208
$7.10
€6.12
Milk (1 gallon) $6.52
ISK834
$5.13
€4.42

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

 
Kopavogur
Berlin
Gasoline (1 gallon) $9.66
ISK1,236
$7.52
€6.49
Monthly public transit pass $73.82
ISK9,447
$68.91
€59.42
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
$32,702.07
€28,199.88

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

 
Kopavogur
Berlin
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$81.97
ISK10,490
$50.32
€43.39
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $1,427.12
€1,230.65
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $1,068.35
€921.27

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pay 56.2% less for childcare

 
Kopavogur
Berlin
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $327.78
ISK41,949
$184.92
€159.46
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
$9,579.95
€8,261.05

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kopavogur
Berlin
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $10.66
ISK1,365
$5.26
€4.53
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.17
ISK790
$4.45
€3.84
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.94
ISK1,783
$10.16
€8.76

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pay 34.1% less for clothing

 
Kopavogur
Berlin
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$145.10
ISK18,569
$93.79
€80.88
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$53.27
ISK6,818
$43.63
€37.63
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$164.04
ISK20,994
$106.67
€91.99

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
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