Cost of living comparison
Copenhagen is 12.9% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Copenhagen instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 14.6% more for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
$19.03
DKK132.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
$13.18
DKK91.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
ISK356
|
$3.32
DKK23.11
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
ISK284
|
$2.83
DKK19.74
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
$3.08
DKK21.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
$6.50
DKK45.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
ISK828
|
$7.51
DKK52.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
$4.85
DKK33.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
$5.26
DKK36.63
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
ISK220
|
$1.34
DKK9.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK131
|
$1.17
DKK8.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK173
|
$1.27
DKK8.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK311
|
$1.91
DKK13.33
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
ISK175
|
$0.84
DKK5.83
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
ISK97
|
$0.72
DKK5.04
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
$8.69
DKK60.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
$79.06
DKK550.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
$40,992.01
DKK285,563.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
$24.89
DKK173.38
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
Reykjavik
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
$37.33
DKK260.07
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
$1,802.29
DKK12,555.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
$1,332.46
DKK9,282.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
$169.53
DKK1,181.00
|
|
pay 53.9% more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
$530.51
DKK3,695.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
$7,272.42
DKK50,661.98
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
$8.05
DKK56.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
ISK636
|
$6.13
DKK42.72
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
$8.78
DKK61.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
$43.50
DKK303.01
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
$17.57
DKK122.38
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Copenhagen
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
$107.06
DKK745.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
$51.35
DKK357.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
$119.70
DKK833.86
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
$169.20
DKK1,178.69
|
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