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Bishops Stortford vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Bishops Stortford is 10.1% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 47.9% less in Bishops Stortford
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Bishops Stortford
Transportation: pay 30.6% less in Bishops Stortford
Housing: pay 47.3% more in Bishops Stortford
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Bishops Stortford
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.7% less in Bishops Stortford
Clothing: pay 56.2% less in Bishops Stortford

The cost of childcare and housing in Bishops Stortford are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bishops Stortford. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bishops Stortford.

Bishops Stortford vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishops Stortford instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 47.9% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Bishops Stortford
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,473	$20.03 £14.98	-27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,877	$9.68 £7.24	-57.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK422	$1.74 £1.30	-48.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK341	$1.11 £0.83	-59.0%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Bishops Stortford
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK586	$1.41 £1.05	-69.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,193	$4.07 £3.05	-56.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK964	$5.31 £3.97	-30.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK822	$3.61 £2.70	-44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,427	$3.68 £2.76	-67.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK201	$1.42 £1.06	-10.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK148	$0.68 £0.51	-42.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK188	$1.31 £0.98	-11.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK321	$1.29 £0.97	-49.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK214	$0.78 £0.59	-53.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK143	$0.69 £0.52	-39.0%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 30.6% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Bishops Stortford
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,221	$7.18 £5.37	-25.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,197	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,417,454	$37,772.71 £28,247.61	-25.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,548	$16.69 £12.48	-40.5%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 47.3% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Bishops Stortford
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,361	$36.50 £27.30	-55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK285,599	$1,393.30 £1,041.95	-38.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK257,212	$1,246.40 £932.10	-38.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,694	$256.75 £192.00	+321.8%
Average			+47.3%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Bishops Stortford
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,431	$1,891.86 £1,414.79	+477.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,881,881	$22,515.39 £16,837.71	-26.7%
Average			+225.2%

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pay 23.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Bishops Stortford
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,659	$6.01 £4.49	-54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK780	$4.23 £3.16	-31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,761	$20.03 £14.98	+43.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,041	$55.42 £41.45	-36.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,172	$10.35 £7.74	-39.8%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 56.2% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Bishops Stortford
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,340	$46.74 £34.95	-67.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,086	$40.06 £29.96	-37.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,449	$80.13 £59.92	-58.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,447	$96.82 £72.40	-61.1%
Average			-56.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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