Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

United Kingdom

Croydon vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Croydon is 21.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 37.0% less in Croydon
Groceries: pay 43.5% less in Croydon
Transportation: pay 0.6% more in Croydon
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Croydon
Childcare: pay 29.5% more in Croydon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.8% less in Croydon
Clothing: pay 40.7% less in Croydon

The cost of childcare and transportation in Croydon are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Croydon.

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Croydon vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Croydon instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 37.0% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Croydon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,784	$26.43 £19.73	-14.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,286	$10.23 £7.64	-62.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK404	$2.87 £2.15	-13.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK378	$2.16 £1.61	-30.6%
Average			-37.0%

Reykjavik vs. Croydon - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.5% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Croydon
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK511	$1.45 £1.08	-65.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,332	$5.59 £4.17	-48.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK947	$6.35 £4.74	-18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK862	$4.06 £3.03	-42.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,340	$3.54 £2.64	-67.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK183	$1.33 £1.00	-11.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK154	$0.63 £0.47	-50.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK178	$1.38 £1.03	-5.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK357	$1.46 £1.09	-50.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK216	$0.74 £0.55	-58.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$0.62 £0.47	-17.6%
Average			-43.5%

Reykjavik vs. Croydon - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.6% more for transportation

	Reykjavik	Croydon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK946	$7.68 £5.73	-1.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,550	$132.14 £98.64	+39.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$38,182.92 £28,501.11	-24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,564	$32.82 £24.50	+12.2%
Average			+0.6%

Reykjavik vs. Croydon - Cost of transportation

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Croydon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,478	$40.48 £30.22	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK307K	$1,866.53 £1,393.24	-26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK248K	$1,600.59 £1,194.74	-21.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,947	$257.29 £192.05	+250.3%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 29.5% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Croydon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK144K	$1,767.42 £1,319.27	+49.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$29,071.61 £21,700.10	+12.4%
Average			+29.5%

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pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Croydon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,693	$8.59 £6.41	-38.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK821	$4.89 £3.65	-27.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,693	$23.46 £17.51	+68.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,214	$34.36 £25.65	-65.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,385	$13.21 £9.86	-32.5%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 40.7% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Croydon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,154	$74.88 £55.89	-49.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,015	$53.96 £40.28	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,154	$91.18 £68.06	-49.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,313	$148.66 £110.97	-40.3%
Average			-40.7%

Reykjavik vs. Croydon - Cost of clothing

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