Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Piatra Neamt Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 3.1 times more expensive than Piatra Neamt.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 3.2 times more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 7.8 times more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 76.6% less in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.4 times more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Reykjavik
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Piatra Neamt. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Piatra Neamt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Piatra Neamt, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.20
RON39.90
|
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
RON34.91
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
RON6.98
|
$3.34
ISK422
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
RON5.19
|
$2.70
ISK341
|
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
RON4.99
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.27
RON5.49
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
RON26.64
|
$7.63
ISK964
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.04
RON13.17
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
RON13.80
|
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
RON1.96
|
$1.59
ISK201
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
RON2.64
|
$1.17
ISK148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
RON2.94
|
$1.49
ISK188
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RON3.85
|
$2.54
ISK321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
RON1.81
|
$1.70
ISK214
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.76
|
$1.13
ISK143
|
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
RON25.47
|
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,327.85
RON122,826.72
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.28
RON35.91
|
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 7.8 times more for housing
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.75
RON24.94
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.07
RON1,496.17
|
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.04
RON897.70
|
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.96
RON381.38
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 76.6% less for childcare
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,401.10
RON6,075.02
|
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.07
RON8.98
|
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
RON10.17
|
$6.17
ISK780
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.15
RON26.68
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.51
RON149.62
|
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
RON24.94
|
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Piatra Neamt
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.89
RON311.70
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.21
RON139.64
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.61
RON319.18
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.52
RON349.11
|
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
|
Piatra Neamt vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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