Cost of living comparison

Iceland

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United States

San Rafael vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

San Rafael is 3.2% more expensive than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 22.1% less in San Rafael
Groceries: pay 42.4% more in San Rafael
Transportation: pay 16.4% less in San Rafael
Housing: pay 53.8% more in San Rafael
Childcare: pay 37.0% more in San Rafael
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.6% less in San Rafael
Clothing: pay 47.8% less in San Rafael

The cost of housing, groceries, and childcare in San Rafael are more expensive than in Reykjavik. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in San Rafael.

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San Rafael vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Rafael instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 22.1% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	San Rafael
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	$11.89	-55.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.31 ISK404	$3.00	-9.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.11 ISK379	$3.00	-3.4%
Average			-22.1%

Reykjavik vs. San Rafael - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.4% more for groceries

	Reykjavik	San Rafael
Bread 1 loaf	$4.19 ISK511	$4.57	+9.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.93 ISK1,333	$11.51	+5.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.78 ISK948	$5.52	-29.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.08 ISK863	$5.55	-21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.00 ISK1,342	$6.95	-36.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.50 ISK183	$3.37	+124.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.27 ISK155	$1.30	+2.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.46 ISK178	$2.93	+101.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.93 ISK358	$3.83	+30.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ISK216	$2.67	+50.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 ISK92	$2.50	+230.6%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 16.4% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	San Rafael
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.76 ISK947	$5.36	-31.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$94.80 ISK11,559	$65.00	-31.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,588.43 ISK6M	$32,500.00	-35.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.26 ISK3,567	$38.80	+32.6%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 53.8% more for housing

	Reykjavik	San Rafael
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$86.01 ISK10,487	$61.25	-28.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,522.88 ISK308K	$3,100.00	+22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,032.25 ISK248K	$3,166.67	+55.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.44 ISK8,954	$194.83	+165.3%
Average			+53.8%

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pay 37.0% more for childcare

	Reykjavik	San Rafael
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,185.23 ISK145K	$2,117.50	+78.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$25,853.51 ISK3M	$24,600.00	-4.8%
Average			+37.0%

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pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	San Rafael
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.89 ISK1,694	$5.50	-60.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.74 ISK822	$4.75	-29.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.89 ISK1,694	$11.00	-20.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.25 ISK12,224	$121.67	+21.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$19.57 ISK2,387	$13.00	-33.6%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 47.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	San Rafael
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$149.01 ISK18,169	$60.00	-59.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.79 ISK8,022	$42.33	-35.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$181.84 ISK22,172	$95.25	-47.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.81 ISK30,337	$128.75	-48.3%
Average			-47.8%

Reykjavik vs. San Rafael - Cost of clothing

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