Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.7 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB923.03
|
$20.00
ISK2,758
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB512.79
|
$18.02
ISK2,484
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB107.72
|
$3.15
ISK435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB48.75
|
$2.19
ISK301
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB62.15
|
$3.61
ISK498
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB442.67
|
$7.76
ISK1,070
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB358.36
|
$6.40
ISK883
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB152.66
|
$5.76
ISK794
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB199.48
|
$9.45
ISK1,303
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB68.04
|
$1.40
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB67.05
|
$1.01
ISK139
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB71.89
|
$1.22
ISK168
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB112.87
|
$2.22
ISK307
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB25.04
|
$1.43
ISK198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.02
|
$0.93
ISK129
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB222.86
|
$8.50
ISK1,172
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,871.63
|
$74.95
ISK10,335
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB3,076,750.46
|
$42,450.45
ISK5,853,068
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB584.58
|
$24.05
ISK3,316
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB640.87
|
$69.87
ISK9,633
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB96,508.89
|
$1,971.17
ISK271,785
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB58,603.72
|
$1,803.44
ISK248,658
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,707.17
|
$53.95
ISK7,439
|
|
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB46,875.20
|
$252.14
ISK34,765
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,046,305.24
|
$5,993.99
ISK826,452
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB307.68
|
$10.81
ISK1,491
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB253.64
|
$5.31
ISK731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB246.14
|
$12.25
ISK1,688
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,249.25
|
$69.95
ISK9,644
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB512.79
|
$14.77
ISK2,037
|
|
pay 45.4% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB8,154.14
|
$108.97
ISK15,025
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,250.91
|
$49.72
ISK6,855
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB10,947.07
|
$151.85
ISK20,938
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB10,245.50
|
$194.16
ISK26,770
|
|
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