Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vienna vs. Kopavogur Cost of Living Summary
Vienna is 4.5% more expensive than Kopavogur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% less in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% less in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 1.0% less in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 27.6% less in Vienna
The cost of housing and restaurants in Vienna are more expensive than in Kopavogur. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Vienna. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Vienna.
Vienna vs. Kopavogur Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vienna instead of Kopavogur, you would:
pay 7.4% more for restaurants
|
Kopavogur
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
ISK262
|
$3.91
€3.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK345
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Vienna - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.8% less for groceries
|
Kopavogur
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.51
ISK577
|
$3.18
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
$9.99
€8.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.52
ISK834
|
$6.81
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
$4.78
€4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
$7.38
€6.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK204
|
$1.56
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK150
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK190
|
$1.66
€1.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK325
|
$2.11
€1.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK217
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK145
|
$0.99
€0.85
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Vienna - Cost of groceries
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Kopavogur
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.82
ISK9,447
|
$58.40
€50.36
|
|
| 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
|
$19.62
€16.92
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Vienna - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Kopavogur
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
$40.88
€35.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$1,303.45
€1,124.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$928.96
€801.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
$243.99
€210.40
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Vienna - Cost of housing
pay 1.0% less for childcare
|
Kopavogur
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
$358.81
€309.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
$27,196.11
€23,451.94
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Vienna - Cost of childcare
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kopavogur
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.66
ISK1,365
|
$6.07
€5.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK790
|
$5.26
€4.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.95
ISK9,080
|
$51.10
€44.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.81
ISK2,152
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Vienna - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.6% less for clothing
|
Kopavogur
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
$99.70
€85.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.27
ISK6,818
|
$47.46
€40.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$164.04
ISK20,994
|
$104.22
€89.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
$170.37
€146.91
|
|
Kopavogur vs. Vienna - Cost of clothing
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