Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Little Rock Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 62.8% more expensive than Little Rock.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.1% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 51.0% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 34.3% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.4% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Little Rock. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Little Rock Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Little Rock, you would:
pay 46.1% more for restaurants
|
Little Rock
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
|
$3.34
ISK427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.70
ISK345
|
|
Little Rock vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.0% more for groceries
|
Little Rock
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.83
|
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.98
|
$7.63
ISK976
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.24
|
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.59
ISK204
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$1.17
ISK150
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.49
ISK190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.54
ISK325
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.70
ISK217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.12
|
$1.13
ISK145
|
|
Little Rock vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Little Rock
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.00
|
$88.58
ISK11,337
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,750.90
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$28.07
ISK3,592
|
|
Little Rock vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 34.3% more for housing
|
Little Rock
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.00
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,264.71
|
$2,259.48
ISK289,169
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$970.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK260,427
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.53
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
|
Little Rock vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 3.2% less for childcare
|
Little Rock
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,033.33
|
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,980.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
|
Little Rock vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Little Rock
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
|
$6.17
ISK790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.50
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.09
|
$87.35
ISK11,179
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$17.18
ISK2,199
|
|
Little Rock vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Little Rock
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.50
|
$193.43
ISK24,755
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
|
Little Rock vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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