Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 11.2% more expensive than Oslo.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Oslo, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
Oslo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.06
NOK209.96
|
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.43
NOK125.97
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
NOK30.82
|
$2.53
ISK356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
NOK28.15
|
$2.03
ISK284
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
Oslo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.33
NOK36.69
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
NOK62.22
|
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
NOK83.08
|
$5.90
ISK828
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
NOK41.52
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.90
NOK64.97
|
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
NOK13.71
|
$1.57
ISK220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NOK9.89
|
$0.93
ISK131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
NOK12.83
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
NOK17.87
|
$2.22
ISK311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
NOK9.21
|
$1.24
ISK175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
NOK10.94
|
$0.69
ISK97
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
Oslo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.99
NOK88.03
|
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$77.56
NOK854.53
|
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,348.90
NOK367,424.76
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.96
NOK230.95
|
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
Oslo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.84
NOK438.89
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,309.35
NOK14,425.91
|
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,134.95
NOK12,504.44
|
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.33
NOK1,733.44
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
Oslo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$311.45
NOK3,431.48
|
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,586.53
NOK83,585.38
|
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
|
pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
Oslo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.53
NOK104.98
|
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
NOK46.66
|
$4.53
ISK636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.29
NOK157.47
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.81
NOK460.66
|
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.25
NOK167.97
|
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
|
pay 43.5% more for clothing
Oslo
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.58
NOK865.81
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.31
NOK400.06
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.89
NOK1,078.55
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.77
NOK1,143.26
|
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
|
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