Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cape Canaveral vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Cape Canaveral is 32.8% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.0% less in Cape Canaveral
- Groceries
-
pay 23.6% less in Cape Canaveral
- Transportation
-
pay 57.8% less in Cape Canaveral
- Housing
-
pay 46.1% more in Cape Canaveral
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.4% less in Cape Canaveral
- Clothing
-
pay 57.8% less in Cape Canaveral
Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Cape Canaveral.
Cape Canaveral vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cape Canaveral instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,452
|
$13.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,859
|
$8.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK419
|
$2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK339
|
$1.00
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK582
|
$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,186
|
$5.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK959
|
$3.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK817
|
$2.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,419
|
$3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK200
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK147
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK187
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK319
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK213
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK142
|
$1.04
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of groceries
pay 57.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,214
|
$3.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,129
|
$42.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,378,360
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,526
|
?? | |
Reykjavik vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of transportation
pay 46.1% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,298
|
$85.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK283,859
|
$1,500.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK255,645
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,648
|
$163.26
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,179
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,858,233
|
?? |
Reykjavik vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of childcare
pay 49.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,649
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK776
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,751
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK10,974
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,159
|
$10.00
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.8% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Cape Canaveral
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,228
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,036
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,301
|
$109.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,256
|
$92.25
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Cape Canaveral - Cost of clothing
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