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Reykjavik vs. Napier Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 53.9% more expensive than Napier.

Restaurants: pay 58.3% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 78.0% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 82.2% more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 71.2% more in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 54.5% less in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.4% more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 66.7% more in Reykjavik

The cost of transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Napier. Notably, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.

Reykjavik vs. Napier Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Napier, you would:

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pay 58.3% more for restaurants

	Napier	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.04 NZ$32.96	$27.48 ISK3,517	+44.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.67 NZ$18.48	$22.76 ISK2,913	+113.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.25 NZ$3.89	$3.34 ISK427	+48.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.12 NZ$3.66	$2.70 ISK345	+27.5%
Average			+58.3%

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pay 78.0% more for groceries

	Napier	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.58 NZ$2.74	$4.63 ISK593	+193.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.92 NZ$6.79	$9.44 ISK1,208	+140.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 NZ$10.73	$7.63 ISK976	+23.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.88 NZ$10.19	$6.50 ISK832	+10.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.99 NZ$6.91	$11.29 ISK1,445	+183.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 NZ$1.86	$1.59 ISK204	+48.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.39	$1.17 ISK150	+45.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 NZ$1.87	$1.49 ISK190	+37.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.55	$2.54 ISK325	+71.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 NZ$1.58	$1.70 ISK217	+85.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.65	$1.13 ISK145	+18.5%
Average			+78.0%

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pay 82.2% more for transportation

	Napier	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.07 NZ$10.51	$9.66 ISK1,236	+59.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.15 NZ$79.89	$88.58 ISK11,337	+91.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,961.84 NZ$44,940.03	$50,771.00 ISK6,497,672	+95.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$28.07 ISK3,592
Average			+82.2%

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pay 71.2% more for housing

	Napier	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.01 NZ$79.64	$81.97 ISK10,490	+78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,231.75 NZ$2,132.15	$2,259.48 ISK289,169	+83.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$723.47 NZ$1,252.33	$2,034.90 ISK260,427	+181.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.49 NZ$250.11	$60.87 ISK7,791	-57.9%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 54.5% less for childcare

	Napier	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$721.16 NZ$1,248.33	$327.78 ISK41,949	-54.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$30,711.08 ISK3,930,404
Average			-54.5%

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pay 75.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Napier	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.92 NZ$11.98	$13.12 ISK1,680	+89.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.46 NZ$5.99	$6.17 ISK790	+78.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.47 NZ$33.71	$13.94 ISK1,783	-28.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.54 NZ$63.25	$87.35 ISK11,179	+139.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.65 NZ$14.98	$17.18 ISK2,199	+98.6%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 66.7% more for clothing

	Napier	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.19 NZ$164.78	$145.10 ISK18,569	+52.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$54.81 NZ$94.87	$63.97 ISK8,187	+16.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.23 NZ$171.77	$193.43 ISK24,755	+94.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$122.60 NZ$212.22	$248.79 ISK31,840	+102.9%
Average			+66.7%

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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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