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Overland Park vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Overland Park is 1.1% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 32.3% less in Overland Park
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in Overland Park
Transportation: pay 50.7% less in Overland Park
Housing: pay 27.6% more in Overland Park
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Overland Park
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.5% less in Overland Park
Clothing: pay 48.1% less in Overland Park

The cost of childcare and housing in Overland Park are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Overland Park. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Overland Park.

Overland Park vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Overland Park instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 32.3% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Overland Park
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,473	$20.00	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,877	$8.00	-64.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK422	$2.86	-14.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK341	$2.08	-22.8%
Average			-32.3%

Reykjavik vs. Overland Park - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Overland Park
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK586	$3.61	-22.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,193	$5.51	-41.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK964	$4.20	-45.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK822	$3.53	-45.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,427	$4.07	-64.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK201	$2.00	+25.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK148	$0.59	-49.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK188	$1.58	+6.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK321	$2.84	+11.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK214	$1.48	-13.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK143	$1.19	+5.3%
Average			-21.1%

Reykjavik vs. Overland Park - Cost of groceries

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pay 50.7% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Overland Park
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,221	$2.93	-69.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,197	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6,417,454	$36,336.95	-28.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,548	$12.94	-53.9%
Average			-50.7%

Reykjavik vs. Overland Park - Cost of transportation

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pay 27.6% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Overland Park
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,361	$57.86	-29.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK285,599	$1,666.67	-26.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK257,212	$1,533.33	-24.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,694	$176.99	+190.7%
Average			+27.6%

Reykjavik vs. Overland Park - Cost of housing

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Overland Park
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK41,431	$1,345.00	+310.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK3,881,881	$28,840.00	-6.1%
Average			+152.1%

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pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Overland Park
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,659	$6.00	-54.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK780	$5.47	-11.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,761	$7.00	-49.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK11,041	$59.50	-31.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,172	$12.00	-30.2%
Average			-35.5%

Reykjavik vs. Overland Park - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 48.1% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Overland Park
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,340	$56.25	-61.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK8,086	$41.00	-35.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,449	$100.00	-48.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK31,447	$131.25	-47.2%
Average			-48.1%

Reykjavik vs. Overland Park - Cost of clothing

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