Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. New Rochelle Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 41.4% more expensive than New Rochelle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 60.9% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 13.7% less in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Reykjavik are more expensive than in New Rochelle. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. New Rochelle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of New Rochelle, you would:
pay 55.5% more for restaurants
|
New Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
New Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.25
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 60.9% more for transportation
|
New Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$130.00
|
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
New Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.75
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,012.50
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,000.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.94
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
New Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,750.00
|
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.00
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.00
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
New Rochelle
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.75
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
New Rochelle vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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