Cost of living comparison

Iceland

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United States

Fort Lauderdale vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Fort Lauderdale is 13.7% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 23.9% less in Fort Lauderdale
Groceries: pay 10.0% less in Fort Lauderdale
Transportation: pay 36.1% less in Fort Lauderdale
Housing: pay 12.8% more in Fort Lauderdale
Childcare: pay 18.1% more in Fort Lauderdale
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.7% less in Fort Lauderdale
Clothing: pay 53.8% less in Fort Lauderdale

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

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Fort Lauderdale vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 23.9% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Fort Lauderdale
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,782	$30.00	-3.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,284	$14.86	-44.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK404	$2.96	-10.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK378	$2.12	-31.6%
Average			-23.9%

Reykjavik vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.0% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Fort Lauderdale
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK511	$4.91	+17.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,331	$8.72	-20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK947	$3.99	-48.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK862	$4.87	-31.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,340	$4.75	-56.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK183	$2.91	+93.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK154	$0.90	-29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK178	$1.96	+34.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK357	$2.48	-15.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK216	$1.29	-27.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$1.48	+96.0%
Average			-10.0%

Reykjavik vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.1% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Fort Lauderdale
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK946	$3.95	-49.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,545	$81.00	-14.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$33,000.00	-34.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,563	$18.91	-35.4%
Average			-36.1%

Reykjavik vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation

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pay 12.8% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Fort Lauderdale
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,474	$80.74	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK307K	$2,536.00	+0.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK247K	$2,032.00
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,943	$164.95	+124.6%
Average			+12.8%

Reykjavik vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing

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pay 18.1% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Fort Lauderdale
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK144K	$1,020.00	-13.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$41,914.29	+62.1%
Average			+18.1%

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pay 29.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Fort Lauderdale
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,692	$6.00	-56.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK821	$5.25	-22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,692	$11.50	-17.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,209	$68.71	-31.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,384	$18.00	-8.0%
Average			-29.7%

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pay 53.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Fort Lauderdale
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,147	$46.80	-68.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,012	$41.67	-36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,145	$89.00	-51.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,300	$116.25	-53.3%
Average			-53.8%

Reykjavik vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing

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