Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Smyrna Beach vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
New Smyrna Beach is 31.4% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.0% less in New Smyrna Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in New Smyrna Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% less in New Smyrna Beach
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% more in New Smyrna Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 23.0% less in New Smyrna Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.7% less in New Smyrna Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 50.9% less in New Smyrna Beach
Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in New Smyrna Beach.
New Smyrna Beach vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Smyrna Beach instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,452
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,859
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK419
|
$2.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK339
|
$1.28
|
|
Reykjavik vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK582
|
$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,186
|
$5.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK959
|
$3.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK817
|
$4.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,419
|
$4.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK200
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK147
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK187
|
$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK319
|
$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK213
|
$1.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK142
|
$1.16
|
|
Reykjavik vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,214
|
$3.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,129
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,378,360
|
$27,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,526
|
$17.18
|
|
Reykjavik vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,298
|
$70.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK283,859
|
$1,600.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK255,645
|
$1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,648
|
$121.08
|
|
Reykjavik vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of housing
pay 23.0% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,179
|
$427.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,858,233
|
$7,200.00
|
|
Reykjavik vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,649
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK776
|
$5.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,751
|
$7.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK10,974
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,159
|
$11.25
|
|
Reykjavik vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 50.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
New Smyrna Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,228
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,036
|
$51.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,301
|
$82.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,256
|
$101.25
|
|
Reykjavik vs. New Smyrna Beach - Cost of clothing
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