Cost of living comparison

Iceland

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United States

Puyallup vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Puyallup is 7.3% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 17.1% less in Puyallup
Groceries: pay 8.2% more in Puyallup
Transportation: pay 6.6% less in Puyallup
Housing: pay 37.9% more in Puyallup
Childcare: pay 87.3% more in Puyallup
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.7% less in Puyallup
Clothing: pay 39.0% less in Puyallup

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

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Puyallup vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puyallup instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 17.1% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Puyallup
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$31.06 ISK3,787	$25.00	-19.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$26.97 ISK3,288	$15.00	-44.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK404	$3.19	-3.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK379	$3.08	-0.8%
Average			-17.1%

Reykjavik vs. Puyallup - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.2% more for groceries

	Reykjavik	Puyallup
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK511	$4.57	+8.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,333	$9.09	-16.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK948	$4.23	-45.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK863	$5.47	-22.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,342	$8.43	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK183	$2.70	+79.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK155	$0.83	-34.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK178	$2.36	+61.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK358	$2.90	-1.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK216	$1.60	-9.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$1.47	+93.8%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 6.6% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Puyallup
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK947	$5.17	-33.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,559	$171.00	+80.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$36,318.00	-28.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,567	$16.02	-45.2%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 37.9% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Puyallup
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,487	$87.00	+1.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK308K	$1,866.67	-26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK248K	$1,766.67	-13.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,954	$212.57	+189.4%
Average			+37.9%

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pay 87.3% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	Puyallup
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK145K	$3,012.40	+154.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$31,129.44	+20.4%
Average			+87.3%

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pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Puyallup
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,694	$8.00	-42.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK822	$6.66	-1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,694	$12.06	-13.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,224	$71.67	-28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,387	$17.00	-13.1%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 39.0% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Puyallup
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,169	$61.00	-59.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,022	$44.50	-32.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,172	$127.75	-29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,337	$162.20	-34.8%
Average			-39.0%

Reykjavik vs. Puyallup - Cost of clothing

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