Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iceland vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Iceland is 3.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% less in Iceland
- Groceries
-
pay 4.0% less in Iceland
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Iceland
- Housing
-
pay 3.7% more in Iceland
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% more in Iceland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Iceland
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% less in Iceland
The cost of housing and childcare in Iceland are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Iceland.
Iceland vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iceland instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 3.9% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
$26.52
ISK3,352
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
$21.32
ISK2,694
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK422
|
$3.11
ISK393
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK341
|
$2.72
ISK344
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Iceland - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
$3.80
ISK481
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK964
|
$7.78
ISK983
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
$6.71
ISK848
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
$11.22
ISK1,418
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK201
|
$1.50
ISK189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK148
|
$1.15
ISK145
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK188
|
$1.41
ISK179
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK321
|
$2.34
ISK296
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK214
|
$1.65
ISK208
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK143
|
$1.09
ISK138
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Iceland - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
$9.65
ISK1,220
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
$79.56
ISK10,056
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
$49,144.25
ISK6,211,833
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
$25.55
ISK3,230
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Iceland - Cost of transportation
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
$95.65
ISK12,090
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
$2,289.17
ISK289,351
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
$1,830.04
ISK231,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
$65.15
ISK8,235
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Iceland - Cost of housing
pay 2.1% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
$334.67
ISK42,302
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Iceland - Cost of childcare
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
$11.14
ISK1,408
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK780
|
$5.62
ISK711
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
$13.90
ISK1,756
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
$78.17
ISK9,881
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
$16.75
ISK2,118
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Iceland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.2% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Iceland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
$130.91
ISK16,546
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
$61.83
ISK7,815
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
$163.81
ISK20,706
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
$237.31
ISK29,996
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Iceland - Cost of clothing
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