Cost of living comparison
compared to
Long Beach vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Long Beach is 10.7% more expensive than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% less in Long Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Long Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Long Beach
- Housing
-
pay 17.4% more in Long Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Long Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Long Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 55.5% less in Long Beach
The cost of childcare and housing in Long Beach are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Long Beach. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Long Beach.
Long Beach vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Long Beach instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 19.4% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,517
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,913
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK427
|
$3.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK345
|
$2.20
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Long Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK593
|
$3.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,208
|
$6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK976
|
$4.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK832
|
$3.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,445
|
$7.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK204
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK150
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK190
|
$2.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK325
|
$2.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK217
|
$1.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK145
|
$1.32
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Long Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,236
|
$4.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,337
|
$69.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,497,672
|
$26,999.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,592
|
$41.42
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Long Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,490
|
$57.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK289,169
|
$2,258.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK260,427
|
$2,080.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,791
|
$120.42
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Long Beach - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,949
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,930,404
|
$20,000.00
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Long Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,680
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK790
|
$5.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,783
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK11,179
|
$39.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,199
|
$15.10
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Long Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 55.5% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Long Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,569
|
$49.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,187
|
$32.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,755
|
$102.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,840
|
$102.25
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Long Beach - Cost of clothing
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