Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Pisa Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 88.1% more expensive than Pisa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.1% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 67.2% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 48.1% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 97.2% more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 77.0% more in Reykjavik
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Pisa. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Pisa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Pisa, you would:
pay 73.1% more for restaurants
|
Pisa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.82
|
$27.48
ISK3,338
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.88
|
$22.76
ISK2,765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
€2.57
|
$3.34
ISK405
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€0.99
|
$2.70
ISK328
|
|
Pisa vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 67.2% more for groceries
|
Pisa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
€1.49
|
$4.63
ISK563
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.33
€7.90
|
$9.44
ISK1,146
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
€4.98
|
$7.63
ISK927
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€2.94
|
$6.50
ISK790
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.68
€4.81
|
$11.29
ISK1,372
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$1.59
ISK193
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.69
|
$1.17
ISK142
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.03
|
$1.49
ISK181
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.19
|
$2.54
ISK308
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$1.70
ISK206
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$1.13
ISK137
|
|
Pisa vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 48.1% more for transportation
|
Pisa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
€6.62
|
$9.66
ISK1,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.20
€38.25
|
$88.58
ISK10,760
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,871.70
€28,661.11
|
$50,771.00
ISK6M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.78
€19.27
|
$28.07
ISK3,409
|
|
Pisa vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Pisa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€26.68
|
$81.97
ISK9,957
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$764.06
€646.52
|
$2,259.48
ISK274K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$658.75
€557.41
|
$2,034.90
ISK247K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.90
€159.00
|
$60.87
ISK7,394
|
|
Pisa vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 97.2% more for childcare
|
Pisa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$572.31
€484.27
|
$327.78
ISK39,815
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,110.32
€7,708.85
|
$30,711.08
ISK4M
|
|
Pisa vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Pisa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.94
|
$13.12
ISK1,594
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
€1.50
|
$6.17
ISK750
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.30
€6.18
|
$13.94
ISK1,693
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.58
€33.49
|
$87.35
ISK10,611
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.89
|
$17.18
ISK2,087
|
|
Pisa vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 77.0% more for clothing
|
Pisa
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.76
€69.18
|
$145.10
ISK17,625
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.56
€44.47
|
$63.97
ISK7,770
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.60
€74.12
|
$193.43
ISK23,496
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.37
€112.01
|
$248.79
ISK30,221
|
|
Pisa vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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