Cost of living comparison

Iceland

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United States

New Rochelle vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

New Rochelle is 11.5% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% less in New Rochelle
Groceries: pay 1.8% more in New Rochelle
Transportation: pay 25.2% less in New Rochelle
Housing: pay 16.2% more in New Rochelle
Childcare: pay 2.2% more in New Rochelle
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.0% less in New Rochelle
Clothing: pay 56.8% less in New Rochelle

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

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New Rochelle vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in New Rochelle instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 36.2% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	New Rochelle
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,813	$25.00	-19.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,312	$13.00	-51.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK407	$2.50	-24.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK381	$1.56	-49.7%
Average			-36.2%

Reykjavik vs. New Rochelle - Cost of restaurants

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pay 1.8% more for groceries

	Reykjavik	New Rochelle
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK515	$4.30	+2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,342	$6.24	-42.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK955	$4.87	-37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK869	$5.83	-17.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,351	$5.26	-52.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK185	$2.75	+82.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK156	$1.62	+27.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK179	$2.00	+37.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK360	$2.41	-17.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK218	$2.50	+40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK93	$1.73	+128.8%
Average			+1.8%

Reykjavik vs. New Rochelle - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.2% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	New Rochelle
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK953	$4.13	-46.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,641	$130.00	+37.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$35,458.00	-29.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,593	$19.40	-33.7%
Average			-25.2%

Reykjavik vs. New Rochelle - Cost of transportation

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pay 16.2% more for housing

	Reykjavik	New Rochelle
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,561	$65.00	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK310K	$2,933.33	+16.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK250K	$2,000.00	-1.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK9,018	$152.94	+108.3%
Average			+16.2%

Reykjavik vs. New Rochelle - Cost of housing

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pay 2.2% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	New Rochelle
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK146K	$2,000.00	+68.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$16,000.00	-38.1%
Average			+2.2%

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pay 33.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	New Rochelle
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,706	$8.00	-42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK828	$6.30	-6.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,706	$15.00	+8.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,310	$35.00	-65.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,403	$18.00	-8.0%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 56.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	New Rochelle
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,297	$41.25	-72.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,078	$36.33	-44.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,328	$76.25	-58.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,551	$135.00	-45.7%
Average			-56.8%

Reykjavik vs. New Rochelle - Cost of clothing

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