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Sankt Poelten vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Sankt Poelten is 13.9% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 20.1% less in Sankt Poelten
Groceries: pay 19.8% less in Sankt Poelten
Transportation: pay 24.3% less in Sankt Poelten
Housing: pay 58.9% more in Sankt Poelten
Childcare: pay 23.4% less in Sankt Poelten
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.4% less in Sankt Poelten
Clothing: pay 32.1% less in Sankt Poelten

Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sankt Poelten.

Sankt Poelten vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sankt Poelten instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 20.1% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Sankt Poelten
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$27.48 ISK3,420	$11.68 €10.05	-57.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$22.76 ISK2,833	$12.26 €10.56	-46.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.34 ISK415	$4.19 €3.60	+25.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.70 ISK336	$2.64 €2.27	-2.2%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 19.8% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Sankt Poelten
Bread 1 loaf	$4.63 ISK577	$2.45 €2.11	-47.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.44 ISK1,175	$10.13 €8.72	+7.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 ISK950	$6.41 €5.52	-15.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.50 ISK809	$4.87 €4.19	-25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$11.29 ISK1,406	$6.63 €5.70	-41.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.59 ISK198	$1.34 €1.16	-15.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 ISK146	$1.20 €1.03	+2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.49 ISK185	$1.47 €1.27	-1.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.54 ISK316	$1.86 €1.60	-26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 ISK211	$0.99 €0.85	-41.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.13 ISK141	$0.98 €0.84	-13.5%
Average			-19.8%

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pay 24.3% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Sankt Poelten
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.66 ISK1,202	$6.69 €5.76	-30.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$88.58 ISK11,027	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,771.00 ISK6M	$30,938.49 €26,632.07	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.07 ISK3,494	$27.21 €23.42	-3.0%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 58.9% more for housing

	Reykjavik	Sankt Poelten
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.97 ISK10,203	$37.68 €32.44	-54.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,259.48 ISK281K	$759.16 €653.49	-66.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,034.90 ISK253K	$642.36 €552.95	-68.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.87 ISK7,577	$319.26 €274.82	+424.5%
Average			+58.9%

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pay 23.4% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Sankt Poelten
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$327.78 ISK40,801	$434.81 €374.29	+32.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,711.08 ISK4M	$6,327.23 €5,446.52	-79.4%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 36.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Sankt Poelten
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$13.12 ISK1,634	$5.84 €5.03	-55.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.17 ISK768	$4.45 €3.83	-28.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.94 ISK1,735	$7.83 €6.74	-43.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.35 ISK10,873	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$17.18 ISK2,139	$14.02 €12.06	-18.4%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 32.1% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Sankt Poelten
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$145.10 ISK18,061	$105.81 €91.09	-27.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.97 ISK7,963	$44.94 €38.69	-29.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$193.43 ISK24,078	$105.76 €91.04	-45.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$248.79 ISK30,969	$183.56 €158.01	-26.2%
Average			-32.1%

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