Cost of living comparison

Iceland

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United Kingdom

Kingston Upon Thames vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Kingston Upon Thames is 20.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 42.5% less in Kingston Upon Thames
Groceries: pay 42.3% less in Kingston Upon Thames
Transportation: pay 29.3% less in Kingston Upon Thames
Housing: pay 4.2% more in Kingston Upon Thames
Childcare: pay 38.4% more in Kingston Upon Thames
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.3% less in Kingston Upon Thames
Clothing: pay 41.9% less in Kingston Upon Thames

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

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Kingston Upon Thames vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kingston Upon Thames instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 42.5% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Kingston Upon Thames
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,793	$21.80 £16.47	-29.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,294	$10.57 £7.98	-60.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK405	$2.95 £2.23	-10.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK379	$1.78 £1.35	-42.6%
Average			-42.5%

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pay 42.3% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Kingston Upon Thames
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK512	$1.72 £1.30	-59.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,335	$4.24 £3.20	-61.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK950	$6.28 £4.74	-19.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK865	$5.01 £3.78	-29.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,344	$3.98 £3.00	-63.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK184	$1.44 £1.09	-4.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK155	$0.63 £0.48	-50.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK178	$1.15 £0.87	-20.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK358	$1.28 £0.97	-56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK217	$0.74 £0.56	-58.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$0.80 £0.60	+5.6%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Kingston Upon Thames
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK948	$7.70 £5.82	-0.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,580	$42.29 £31.93	-55.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$38,182.92 £28,835.78	-24.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,574	$16.52 £12.47	-43.5%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 4.2% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Kingston Upon Thames
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,506	$40.48 £30.57	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK308K	$2,015.19 £1,521.87	-20.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK248K	$1,866.53 £1,409.61	-8.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,971	$284.00 £214.48	+286.7%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 38.4% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Kingston Upon Thames
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK145K	$2,636.27 £1,990.91	+122.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$22,279.43 £16,825.44	-13.8%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 6.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Kingston Upon Thames
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,697	$9.25 £6.99	-33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK824	$5.38 £4.07	-20.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,697	$23.46 £17.71	+68.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,246	$102.63 £77.51	+2.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,391	$19.82 £14.97	+1.3%
Average			-6.3%

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pay 41.9% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Kingston Upon Thames
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,202	$113.97 £86.07	-23.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,036	$52.86 £39.92	-19.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,212	$79.29 £59.88	-56.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,392	$105.71 £79.84	-57.5%
Average			-41.9%

Reykjavik vs. Kingston Upon Thames - Cost of clothing

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