Cost of living comparison

Iceland

compared to

United Kingdom

High Wycombe vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

High Wycombe is 28.6% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 39.1% less in High Wycombe
Groceries: pay 42.3% less in High Wycombe
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in High Wycombe
Housing: pay 22.2% less in High Wycombe
Childcare: pay 82.6% more in High Wycombe
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.8% less in High Wycombe
Clothing: pay 55.5% less in High Wycombe

Expenses including clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in High Wycombe. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in High Wycombe.

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High Wycombe vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in High Wycombe instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 39.1% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	High Wycombe
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,782	$26.43 £19.76	-14.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,284	$9.25 £6.92	-65.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK404	$2.95 £2.21	-10.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK378	$2.16 £1.61	-30.6%
Average			-39.1%

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pay 42.3% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	High Wycombe
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK511	$1.63 £1.22	-61.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,331	$4.96 £3.71	-54.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK947	$6.50 £4.86	-16.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK862	$5.01 £3.74	-29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,340	$3.90 £2.91	-64.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK183	$1.40 £1.05	-6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK154	$0.60 £0.45	-52.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK178	$1.38 £1.03	-5.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK357	$1.52 £1.13	-48.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK216	$0.74 £0.55	-58.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$0.54 £0.40	-28.7%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	High Wycombe
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK946	$7.40 £5.53	-4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,545	$79.29 £59.28	-16.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$38,182.92 £28,549.06	-24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,563	$31.77 £23.75	+8.6%
Average			-12.9%

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pay 22.2% less for housing

	Reykjavik	High Wycombe
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,474	$40.48 £30.27	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK307K	$1,453.58 £1,086.83	-42.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK247K	$1,321.44 £988.03	-35.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,943	$242.52 £181.33	+230.2%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 82.6% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	High Wycombe
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK144K	$2,857.20 £2,136.31	+141.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$35,755.44 £26,734.06	+38.3%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	High Wycombe
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,692	$5.29 £3.95	-62.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK821	$4.76 £3.56	-29.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,692	$21.31 £15.93	+53.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,209	$44.05 £32.93	-56.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,384	$13.21 £9.88	-32.5%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 55.5% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	High Wycombe
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,147	$66.07 £49.40	-55.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,012	$46.25 £34.58	-29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,145	$66.07 £49.40	-63.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,300	$85.89 £64.22	-65.5%
Average			-55.5%

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