Cost of living comparison
compared to
Corpus Christi vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Corpus Christi is 43.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.5% less in Corpus Christi
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Corpus Christi
- Transportation
-
pay 48.1% less in Corpus Christi
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% less in Corpus Christi
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% more in Corpus Christi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.7% less in Corpus Christi
- Clothing
-
pay 53.7% less in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Corpus Christi instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.06
ISK3,784
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$26.97
ISK3,286
|
$12.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.31
ISK404
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
ISK378
|
$2.00
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
ISK511
|
$3.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.93
ISK1,332
|
$4.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.78
ISK947
|
$3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.08
ISK862
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.00
ISK1,340
|
$4.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
ISK183
|
$1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
ISK154
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.46
ISK178
|
$1.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.93
ISK357
|
$1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
ISK216
|
$1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
ISK92
|
$1.05
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of groceries
pay 48.1% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.76
ISK946
|
$3.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.80
ISK11,550
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,588.43
ISK6M
|
$29,930.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
ISK3,564
|
$15.67
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of transportation
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.01
ISK10,478
|
$69.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,522.88
ISK307K
|
$850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,032.25
ISK248K
|
$975.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.44
ISK8,947
|
$172.38
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of housing
pay 2.1% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,185.23
ISK144K
|
$1,506.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,853.51
ISK3M
|
$21,190.62
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of childcare
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.89
ISK1,693
|
$4.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.74
ISK821
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.89
ISK1,693
|
$9.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.25
ISK12,214
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.57
ISK2,385
|
$14.00
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 53.7% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Corpus Christi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$149.01
ISK18,154
|
$52.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.79
ISK8,015
|
$43.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$181.84
ISK22,154
|
$86.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.81
ISK30,313
|
$104.09
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Corpus Christi - Cost of clothing
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