Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ciudad Real vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Ciudad Real is 46.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.4% less in Ciudad Real
- Groceries
-
pay 54.5% less in Ciudad Real
- Transportation
-
pay 49.8% less in Ciudad Real
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% less in Ciudad Real
- Childcare
-
pay 21.9% less in Ciudad Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.9% less in Ciudad Real
- Clothing
-
pay 52.0% less in Ciudad Real
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and housing are lower in Ciudad Real.
Ciudad Real vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ciudad Real instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK422
|
$1.95
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK341
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
$4.67
€3.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK964
|
$4.60
€3.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
$2.60
€2.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
$2.65
€2.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK201
|
$1.06
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK148
|
$0.87
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK188
|
$0.76
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK321
|
$0.98
€0.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK214
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK143
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of groceries
pay 49.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
$6.76
€5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
$11.52
€9.81
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of transportation
pay 38.8% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
$28.30
€24.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
$467.20
€398.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
$105.08
€89.53
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of housing
pay 21.9% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
$481.21
€410.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
$2,919.97
€2,487.84
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of childcare
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
$3.50
€2.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK780
|
$2.45
€2.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
$6.42
€5.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
$8.76
€7.46
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Ciudad Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
$37.38
€31.84
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
$75.92
€64.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
$105.12
€89.56
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ciudad Real - Cost of clothing
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