Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

United Kingdom

Epsom vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Epsom is 19.2% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 26.7% less in Epsom
Groceries: pay 32.3% less in Epsom
Transportation: pay 28.7% less in Epsom
Housing: pay 84.1% more in Epsom
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Epsom
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.4% less in Epsom
Clothing: pay 45.2% less in Epsom

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

Epsom vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.7% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Epsom
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,445	$22.72 £17.18	-17.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,854	$10.36 £7.83	-54.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK418	$3.12 £2.36	-6.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK338	$1.93 £1.46	-28.6%
Average			-26.7%

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pay 32.3% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Epsom
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK581	$2.03 £1.54	-56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,183	$6.01 £4.55	-36.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK957	$6.50 £4.92	-14.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK815	$4.81 £3.64	-26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,416	$3.95 £2.99	-65.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK199	$1.42 £1.07	-10.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK147	$0.83 £0.63	-28.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK187	$1.42 £1.08	-4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK318	$1.51 £1.14	-40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK213	$0.91 £0.69	-46.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK142	$0.83 £0.63	-26.4%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 28.7% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Epsom
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,211	$7.12 £5.39	-26.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,106	$43.63 £33.00	-50.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6M	$37,798.76 £28,591.02	-25.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,519	$24.67 £18.66	-12.1%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 84.1% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Epsom
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,277	$42.83 £32.40	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK283K	$1,804.08 £1,364.61	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK255K	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,632	$255.85 £193.53	+320.3%
Average			+84.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Epsom
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,097	$1,772.90 £1,341.02	+440.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$14,699.89 £11,119.01	-52.1%
Average			+194.4%

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pay 11.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Epsom
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,645	$8.08 £6.12	-38.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK774	$4.82 £3.65	-21.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,747	$20.71 £15.67	+48.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,952	$33.41 £25.27	-61.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,154	$20.05 £15.16	+16.7%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 45.2% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Epsom
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,192	$99.11 £74.97	-31.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,020	$41.40 £31.32	-35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,252	$101.34 £76.65	-47.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,194	$83.52 £63.18	-66.4%
Average			-45.2%

Reykjavik vs. Epsom - Cost of clothing

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