Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Palm Coast Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 85.3% more expensive than Palm Coast.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 20.5% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 60.7% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Palm Coast. Notably, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Palm Coast Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Palm Coast, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Palm Coast
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.29
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.7% more for groceries
|
Palm Coast
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.83
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Palm Coast
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.12
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,436.41
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 20.5% more for housing
|
Palm Coast
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.67
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.67
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,325.00
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.22
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 60.7% less for childcare
|
Palm Coast
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$833.33
|
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Palm Coast
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.40
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.55
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
|
Palm Coast
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.75
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.66
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.25
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
Palm Coast vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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