Cost of living comparison
compared to
Reykjavik vs. Pori Cost of Living Summary
Reykjavik is 95.6% more expensive than Pori.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.7% more in Reykjavik
- Groceries
-
pay 69.7% more in Reykjavik
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in Reykjavik
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Reykjavik
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Reykjavik
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.6% more in Reykjavik
- Clothing
-
pay 63.4% more in Reykjavik
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Reykjavik are more expensive than in Pori. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Reykjavik.
Reykjavik vs. Pori Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Pori, you would:
pay 71.7% more for restaurants
|
Pori
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€11.97
|
$27.48
ISK3,452
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.97
|
$22.76
ISK2,859
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.77
|
$3.34
ISK419
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
€1.71
|
$2.70
ISK339
|
|
Pori vs. Reykjavik - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.7% more for groceries
|
Pori
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
€2.21
|
$4.63
ISK582
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
€4.27
|
$9.44
ISK1,186
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
€4.32
|
$7.63
ISK959
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64
€3.11
|
$6.50
ISK817
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
€4.68
|
$11.29
ISK1,419
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.95
|
$1.59
ISK200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$1.17
ISK147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.06
|
$1.49
ISK187
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$2.54
ISK319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.48
|
$1.70
ISK213
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$1.13
ISK142
|
|
Pori vs. Reykjavik - Cost of groceries
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Pori
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.91
€6.76
|
$9.66
ISK1,214
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.76
€69.81
|
$88.58
ISK11,129
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,058.56
€31,642.89
|
$50,771.00
ISK6,378,360
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.89
€16.98
|
$28.07
ISK3,526
|
|
Pori vs. Reykjavik - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Pori
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.09
€21.43
|
$81.97
ISK10,298
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$642.39
€548.52
|
$2,259.48
ISK283,859
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.73
€382.30
|
$2,034.90
ISK255,645
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.99
€74.27
|
$60.87
ISK7,648
|
|
Pori vs. Reykjavik - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Pori
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$438.00
€373.99
|
$327.78
ISK41,179
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,073.55
€5,185.97
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,858,233
|
|
Pori vs. Reykjavik - Cost of childcare
pay 46.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pori
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€6.98
|
$13.12
ISK1,649
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
€4.44
|
$6.17
ISK776
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.27
€9.62
|
$13.94
ISK1,751
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.82
€30.58
|
$87.35
ISK10,974
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.86
€16.95
|
$17.18
ISK2,159
|
|
Pori vs. Reykjavik - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.4% more for clothing
|
Pori
|
Reykjavik
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.73
€89.42
|
$145.10
ISK18,228
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.83
€37.43
|
$63.97
ISK8,036
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.39
€87.43
|
$193.43
ISK24,301
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.09
€117.91
|
$248.79
ISK31,256
|
|
Pori vs. Reykjavik - Cost of clothing
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