Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kopavogur vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Kopavogur is 21.5% more expensive than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% more in Kopavogur
- Groceries
-
pay 22.6% more in Kopavogur
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% more in Kopavogur
- Housing
-
pay 24.2% more in Kopavogur
- Childcare
-
pay 27.8% more in Kopavogur
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% more in Kopavogur
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% more in Kopavogur
The cost of clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Kopavogur are more expensive than in Paris.
Kopavogur vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kopavogur instead of Paris, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.66
|
$2.05
ISK262
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.80
|
$2.70
ISK345
|
|
Paris vs. Kopavogur - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
$4.51
ISK577
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€11.00
|
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.13
|
$6.52
ISK834
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.42
|
$1.59
ISK204
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$1.17
ISK150
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$1.49
ISK190
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$2.54
ISK325
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$1.70
ISK217
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$1.13
ISK145
|
|
Paris vs. Kopavogur - Cost of groceries
pay 8.0% more for transportation
|
Paris
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.95
|
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.44
|
$73.82
ISK9,447
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.89
|
$27.58
ISK3,529
|
|
Paris vs. Kopavogur - Cost of transportation
pay 24.2% more for housing
|
Paris
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
|
Paris vs. Kopavogur - Cost of housing
pay 27.8% more for childcare
|
Paris
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€688.25
|
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
|
Paris vs. Kopavogur - Cost of childcare
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$10.66
ISK1,365
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.25
|
$6.17
ISK790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.18
|
$70.95
ISK9,080
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$16.81
ISK2,152
|
|
Paris vs. Kopavogur - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.4% more for clothing
|
Paris
|
Kopavogur
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
$53.27
ISK6,818
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
$164.04
ISK20,994
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.67
|
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
|
Paris vs. Kopavogur - Cost of clothing
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