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Reykjavik vs. North Charleston Cost of Living Summary

Reykjavik is 58.1% more expensive than North Charleston.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% more in Reykjavik
Groceries: pay 17.9% more in Reykjavik
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik
Housing: pay 4.8% less in Reykjavik
Childcare: pay 18.6% more in Reykjavik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Reykjavik

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

Reykjavik vs. North Charleston Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Reykjavik instead of North Charleston, you would:

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pay 34.1% more for restaurants

	North Charleston	Reykjavik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$21.50	$27.48 ISK3,452	+27.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00	$22.76 ISK2,859	+89.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.00	$3.34 ISK419	+11.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50	$2.70 ISK339	+7.9%
Average			+34.1%

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pay 17.9% more for groceries

	North Charleston	Reykjavik
Bread 1 loaf	$3.67	$4.63 ISK582	+26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.93	$9.44 ISK1,186	+19.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.94	$7.63 ISK959	+93.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.73	$6.50 ISK817	+37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.25	$11.29 ISK1,419	+80.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.04	$1.59 ISK200	-60.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83	$1.17 ISK147	+41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.12	$1.49 ISK187	-29.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.47	$2.54 ISK319	+2.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.95	$1.70 ISK213	-12.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.15	$1.13 ISK142	-1.7%
Average			+17.9%

North Charleston vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	North Charleston	Reykjavik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.99	$9.66 ISK1,214	+222.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.00	$88.58 ISK11,129	+77.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,699.74	$50,771.00 ISK6,378,360	+42.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.53	$28.07 ISK3,526	+80.8%
Average			+105.8%

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pay 4.8% less for housing

	North Charleston	Reykjavik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$83.60	$81.97 ISK10,298	-2.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,026.67	$2,259.48 ISK283,859	+11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,500.00	$2,034.90 ISK255,645	+35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.33	$60.87 ISK7,648	-64.3%
Average			-4.8%

North Charleston vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing

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pay 18.6% more for childcare

	North Charleston	Reykjavik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,366.67	$327.78 ISK41,179	-76.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,400.00	$30,711.08 ISK3,858,233	+113.3%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	North Charleston	Reykjavik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.00	$13.12 ISK1,649	+118.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.92	$6.17 ISK776	+4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00	$13.94 ISK1,751	+74.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$17.49	$87.35 ISK10,974	+399.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.00	$17.18 ISK2,159	+22.7%
Average			+123.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	North Charleston	Reykjavik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.00	$145.10 ISK18,228	+163.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.00	$63.97 ISK8,036	+77.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.80	$193.43 ISK24,301	+101.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.50	$248.79 ISK31,256	+101.5%
Average			+111.2%

North Charleston vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing

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