Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ireland vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 5.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.0% less in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 33.8% less in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 22.3% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 80.5% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.3% less in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 46.4% less in Ireland
The cost of childcare and housing in Ireland are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Ireland. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Ireland.
Ireland vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 34.0% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,452
|
$19.70
€16.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,859
|
$11.31
€9.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK419
|
$2.39
€2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK339
|
$1.91
€1.63
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK582
|
$2.04
€1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,186
|
$5.16
€4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK959
|
$5.89
€5.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK817
|
$4.07
€3.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,419
|
$5.10
€4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK200
|
$1.37
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK147
|
$0.97
€0.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK187
|
$1.39
€1.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK319
|
$1.79
€1.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK213
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK142
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,214
|
$7.75
€6.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,129
|
$121.81
€104.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,378,360
|
$41,319.33
€35,281.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,526
|
$22.20
€18.95
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 22.3% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,298
|
$51.47
€43.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK283,859
|
$1,543.12
€1,317.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK255,645
|
$1,305.59
€1,114.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,648
|
$178.90
€152.75
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 80.5% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,179
|
$1,108.91
€946.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,858,233
|
$6,959.78
€5,942.69
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 18.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,649
|
$6.63
€5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK776
|
$4.32
€3.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,751
|
$19.16
€16.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK10,974
|
$63.57
€54.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,159
|
$13.32
€11.37
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,228
|
$89.93
€76.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,036
|
$41.06
€35.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,301
|
$96.01
€81.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,256
|
$96.40
€82.32
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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