Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 34.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
Reykjavik
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,758
|
$9.19
RUB923.03
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,484
|
$5.10
RUB512.79
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK435
|
$1.07
RUB107.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK301
|
$0.49
RUB48.75
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
Reykjavik
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK498
|
$0.62
RUB62.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,070
|
$4.41
RUB442.67
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK883
|
$3.57
RUB358.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK794
|
$1.52
RUB152.66
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,303
|
$1.99
RUB199.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK193
|
$0.68
RUB68.04
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK139
|
$0.67
RUB67.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$0.72
RUB71.89
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK307
|
$1.12
RUB112.87
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK198
|
$0.25
RUB25.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK129
|
$0.21
RUB21.02
|
|
pay 59.9% less for transportation
Reykjavik
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,172
|
$2.22
RUB222.86
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,335
|
$28.58
RUB2,871.63
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,853,068
|
$30,621.85
RUB3,076,750.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,316
|
$5.82
RUB584.58
|
|
pay 37.3% less for housing
Reykjavik
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,633
|
$6.38
RUB640.87
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK271,785
|
$960.52
RUB96,508.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK248,658
|
$583.26
RUB58,603.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,439
|
$86.66
RUB8,707.17
|
|
pay 79.3% more for childcare
Reykjavik
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK34,765
|
$466.53
RUB46,875.20
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK826,452
|
$10,413.52
RUB1,046,305.24
|
|
pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports
Reykjavik
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,491
|
$3.06
RUB307.68
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK731
|
$2.52
RUB253.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,688
|
$2.45
RUB246.14
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,644
|
$32.34
RUB3,249.25
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK2,037
|
$5.10
RUB512.79
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
Reykjavik
|
Moscow
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK15,025
|
$81.16
RUB8,154.14
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,855
|
$42.31
RUB4,250.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,938
|
$108.95
RUB10,947.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,770
|
$101.97
RUB10,245.50
|
|
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