Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 55.8% more expensive than Reykjavik.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 49.5% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.40
kr2,586
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.62
kr2,196
|
$6.77
$9.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
kr356
|
$1.59
$2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
kr285
|
$1.12
$1.52
|
|
pay 5.9% more for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
kr478
|
$2.08
$2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.20
kr1,011
|
$9.38
$12.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.90
kr828
|
$10.93
$14.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.64
kr793
|
$2.96
$4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.08
kr1,136
|
$4.13
$5.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
kr220
|
$1.77
$2.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
kr131
|
$1.23
$1.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
kr173
|
$1.77
$2.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
kr311
|
$1.37
$1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
kr175
|
$1.04
$1.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
kr97
|
$1.03
$1.41
|
|
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.90
kr1,250
|
$8.83
$12.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.56
kr9,212
|
$96.26
$131.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,150.35
kr5,220,368
|
$112,798.92
$153,519.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.44
kr4,137
|
$9.02
$12.28
|
|
pay 58.4% more for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.04
kr8,999
|
$36.32
$49.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,613.16
kr226,681
|
$3,603.58
$4,904.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,379.70
kr193,876
|
$2,425.90
$3,301.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.31
kr9,740
|
$123.15
$167.60
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$282.44
kr39,688
|
$1,261.73
$1,717.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,058.18
kr851,295
|
$27,366.80
$37,246.22
|
|
pay 5.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.47
kr1,331
|
$7.52
$10.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
kr636
|
$4.69
$6.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.66
kr1,638
|
$11.28
$15.35
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.30
kr9,458
|
$113.03
$153.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
kr1,919
|
$10.90
$14.84
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.17
kr15,199
|
$74.80
$101.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.41
kr6,101
|
$41.62
$56.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$137.74
kr19,355
|
$107.10
$145.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$182.49
kr25,644
|
$111.86
$152.25
|
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