Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. La Rochelle Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 68.8% more expensive than La Rochelle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.4% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 58.2% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 56.6% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.6% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 78.8% more in Reykjavik
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and childcare in Reykjavik are more expensive than in La Rochelle. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. La Rochelle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of La Rochelle, you would:
pay 62.4% more for restaurants
|
La Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.81
|
$27.48
ISK3,357
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€10.82
|
$22.76
ISK2,781
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.09
|
$3.34
ISK407
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.60
|
$2.70
ISK330
|
|
La Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.5% more for groceries
|
La Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.65
|
$4.63
ISK566
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
€4.72
|
$9.44
ISK1,153
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
€3.91
|
$7.63
ISK932
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.66
|
$6.50
ISK794
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.96
€5.02
|
$11.29
ISK1,380
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
€1.51
|
$1.59
ISK194
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$1.17
ISK143
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.03
|
$1.49
ISK182
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.39
|
$2.54
ISK310
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.10
|
$1.70
ISK207
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.34
|
$1.13
ISK138
|
|
La Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
La Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.57
|
$9.66
ISK1,180
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.88
€34.43
|
$88.58
ISK10,822
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,837.02
€31,870.81
|
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.07
ISK3,429
|
|
La Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
La Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.87
€28.53
|
$81.97
ISK10,014
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,187.46
€1,000.22
|
$2,259.48
ISK276K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$621.95
€523.88
|
$2,034.90
ISK249K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.20
€102.93
|
$60.87
ISK7,437
|
|
La Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 56.6% more for childcare
|
La Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$712.47
€600.13
|
$327.78
ISK40,045
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,493.02
€9,680.78
|
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
La Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
La Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.89
|
$13.12
ISK1,603
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
€2.87
|
$6.17
ISK754
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.02
€11.81
|
$13.94
ISK1,702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.96
€31.97
|
$87.35
ISK10,672
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.46
€7.97
|
$17.18
ISK2,099
|
|
La Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 78.8% more for clothing
|
La Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€59.03
|
$145.10
ISK17,726
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€27.06
|
$63.97
ISK7,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.33
€81.98
|
$193.43
ISK23,631
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$225.81
€190.20
|
$248.79
ISK30,395
|
|
La Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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