Cost of living comparison
Poland is 32.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Poland instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 47.7% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.59
ISK2,928
|
$8.74
PLN34.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.27
ISK2,343
|
$7.35
PLN28.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
ISK394
|
$1.72
PLN6.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
ISK281
|
$1.39
PLN5.46
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
ISK500
|
$1.17
PLN4.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.66
ISK1,039
|
$4.22
PLN16.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.16
ISK836
|
$3.59
PLN14.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.91
ISK802
|
$2.85
PLN11.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.87
ISK1,204
|
$2.73
PLN10.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
ISK207
|
$0.43
PLN1.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
ISK131
|
$0.70
PLN2.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
ISK171
|
$0.75
PLN2.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.23
ISK302
|
$1.12
PLN4.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
ISK192
|
$0.35
PLN1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK137
|
$0.51
PLN1.99
|
|
pay 43.9% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.57
ISK1,163
|
$6.32
PLN24.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.92
ISK9,078
|
$29.45
PLN115.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,660.67
ISK5,651,687
|
$30,312.40
PLN119,182.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
ISK3,161
|
$7.94
PLN31.23
|
|
pay 5.9% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.45
ISK9,286
|
$14.69
PLN57.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,864.13
ISK252,888
|
$591.18
PLN2,324.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,666.20
ISK226,036
|
$480.23
PLN1,888.15
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.43
ISK8,741
|
$189.71
PLN745.90
|
|
pay 14.5% more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.37
ISK32,608
|
$301.71
PLN1,186.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,984.07
ISK811,800
|
$6,191.48
PLN24,343.62
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.79
ISK1,464
|
$3.18
PLN12.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
ISK690
|
$3.01
PLN11.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.87
ISK1,611
|
$4.63
PLN18.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.50
ISK8,886
|
$31.65
PLN124.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.39
ISK1,952
|
$6.64
PLN26.10
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Poland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.94
ISK14,101
|
$76.35
PLN300.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.50
ISK5,901
|
$37.00
PLN145.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.47
ISK19,192
|
$81.47
PLN320.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.65
ISK23,693
|
$91.91
PLN361.38
|
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