Cost of living comparison
Athens is 15.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 36.3% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 81.3% more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.0% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Athens
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Athens. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,833
|
$16.08
€15.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,553
|
$9.65
€9.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK447
|
$2.06
€2.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK310
|
$0.55
€0.53
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK512
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,099
|
$6.59
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK907
|
$6.29
€6.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK816
|
$4.50
€4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,338
|
$4.89
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK199
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK143
|
$0.89
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK172
|
$0.60
€0.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK315
|
$0.93
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK203
|
$0.57
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK132
|
$0.53
€0.51
|
|
pay 36.3% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,204
|
$7.64
€7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,619
|
$30.01
€29.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK6,013,955
|
$30,384.48
€29,585.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,407
|
$12.86
€12.52
|
|
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,898
|
$32.55
€31.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK279,256
|
$634.68
€618.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK255,493
|
$557.32
€542.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,644
|
$153.41
€149.38
|
|
pay 81.3% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK35,721
|
$463.20
€451.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK849,169
|
$10,722.29
€10,440.40
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,532
|
$5.36
€5.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK752
|
$3.71
€3.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,735
|
$4.88
€4.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,909
|
$49.36
€48.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,093
|
$9.65
€9.39
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,438
|
$86.11
€83.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK7,044
|
$38.32
€37.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK21,513
|
$93.75
€91.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK27,506
|
$115.38
€112.35
|
|
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