Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palm Coast vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary
Palm Coast is 12.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.0% less in Palm Coast
- Groceries
-
pay 16.5% less in Palm Coast
- Transportation
-
pay 60.8% less in Palm Coast
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% less in Palm Coast
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Palm Coast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% less in Palm Coast
- Clothing
-
pay 56.9% less in Palm Coast
Expenses including transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Palm Coast. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Palm Coast.
Palm Coast vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palm Coast instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.48
ISK3,473
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$22.76
ISK2,877
|
$11.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.34
ISK422
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
ISK341
|
$0.80
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Palm Coast - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.63
ISK586
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.44
ISK1,193
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
ISK964
|
$3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
ISK822
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.29
ISK1,427
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
ISK201
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK148
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.49
ISK188
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.54
ISK321
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
ISK214
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
ISK143
|
$1.48
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Palm Coast - Cost of groceries
pay 60.8% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.66
ISK1,221
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.58
ISK11,197
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,771.00
ISK6,417,454
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.07
ISK3,548
|
?? | |
Reykjavik vs. Palm Coast - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.97
ISK10,361
|
$66.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,259.48
ISK285,599
|
$1,516.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,034.90
ISK257,212
|
$1,325.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.87
ISK7,694
|
$108.22
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Palm Coast - Cost of housing
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.78
ISK41,431
|
$833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,711.08
ISK3,881,881
|
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Reykjavik vs. Palm Coast - Cost of childcare
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$13.12
ISK1,659
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.17
ISK780
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.94
ISK1,761
|
$6.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.35
ISK11,041
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
ISK2,172
|
$18.55
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Palm Coast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 56.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$145.10
ISK18,340
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.97
ISK8,086
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$193.43
ISK24,449
|
$86.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$248.79
ISK31,447
|
$92.25
|
|
Reykjavik vs. Palm Coast - Cost of clothing
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