Cost of living comparison
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Reykjavik vs. Pamplona Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 2.1 times more expensive than Pamplona.
- Restaurants
- pay 73.4% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
- pay 2.0 times more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
- pay 70.2% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
- pay 86.2% more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
- pay 3.1 times more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
- pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
Reykjavik vs. Pamplona Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Pamplona, you would:
pay 73.4% more for restaurants
Pamplona | Reykjavik | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $17.52 €15.38 | $27.48 ISK3,476 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $10.51 €9.23 | $22.76 ISK2,879 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.34 €2.05 | $3.34 ISK422 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.52 €1.33 | $2.70 ISK341 | |
Pamplona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
Pamplona | Reykjavik | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.06 €0.93 | $4.63 ISK586 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.74 €6.79 | $9.44 ISK1,194 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.50 €3.95 | $7.63 ISK965 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.82 €2.47 | $6.50 ISK822 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.77 €3.31 | $11.29 ISK1,428 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.30 €1.14 | $1.59 ISK201 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.97 €0.85 | $1.17 ISK148 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.89 €0.78 | $1.49 ISK188 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.19 €1.05 | $2.54 ISK321 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.79 €0.70 | $1.70 ISK215 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.79 €0.70 | $1.13 ISK143 | |
Pamplona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 70.2% more for transportation
Pamplona | Reykjavik | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $6.84 €6.00 | $9.66 ISK1,222 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $38.54 €33.84 | $88.58 ISK11,205 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $38,968.02 €34,214.00 | $50,771.00 ISK6M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.65 €13.74 | $28.07 ISK3,550 | |
Pamplona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 86.2% more for housing
Pamplona | Reykjavik | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.00 €28.10 | $81.97 ISK10,368 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,016.10 €892.14 | $2,259.48 ISK286K | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $910.99 €799.85 | $2,034.90 ISK257K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $141.61 €124.34 | $60.87 ISK7,700 | |
Pamplona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Pamplona | Reykjavik | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $369.84 €324.72 | $327.78 ISK41,461 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,839.65 €5,127.23 | $30,711.08 ISK4M | |
Pamplona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Pamplona | Reykjavik | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.50 €3.08 | $13.12 ISK1,660 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.64 €2.31 | $6.17 ISK781 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.42 €5.64 | $13.94 ISK1,763 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $40.68 €35.72 | $87.35 ISK11,049 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.51 €9.23 | $17.18 ISK2,174 | |
Pamplona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Pamplona | Reykjavik | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $90.51 €79.47 | $145.10 ISK18,353 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $37.67 €33.07 | $63.97 ISK8,091 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $75.92 €66.65 | $193.43 ISK24,467 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $89.05 €78.19 | $248.79 ISK31,470 | |
Pamplona vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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